How should trial stays, endorsements, the admissions board, appeals and longer-stay transitions work fairly within applicable law?

A visit, or a longer life here

Anyone could book a short stay of up to three months, without resident vetting, a trial period or endorsements. Guests would have the same shared amenity access as residents; optional specialist classes would still be paid separately. Ordinary consideration and shared-space conduct apply to everyone.

Longer stays would go through resident admission. How stays transition, renew and become resident membership still needs shaping; there is no settled renewal rule.

Shared respect, not identical beliefs

For potential long-term residents, character and conduct matter: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and room for differing beliefs. Harassment, intimidation and pressure to take political sides have no place. This is not political labelling, ideology screening or an identity or income test.

Two existing residents who know the person could vouch for both their character and their respect for community values, replacing a trial living period. Without those connections, a stay could let both sides discover whether life together fits. Its duration and assessment remain open.

Endorsing residents would naturally welcome the newcomer; those joining through a trial would have a willing resident contact. Management would help with practical matters, with useful information through the proposed platform. Introductions to neighbours, local culture, businesses and the landscape would unfold in steps at the newcomer’s own pace. Sharing skills and interests would be optional.

One admission path

Homeowners and long-term renters would follow the same resident admission process. Buying a home alone would not bypass it. Proposed membership and admission are distinct from the legal rights involved in a property transaction; their legal relationship is not yet designed. Residents should be free to sell or rent their home, while new long-term occupants follow the same admission process. How transfers, ownership and admission work together needs further debate and real-world experience.

Until the first 25 people are living here, founders would have final say on admissions. After that, a new resident admissions board would take over, separate from the elder board. Selection, size, procedures, appeals, conflicts of interest and legal structure remain to be worked out.

Open questions

1. What welcoming process balances trust, fairness and freedom?

2. What appeals and conflict safeguards are necessary?