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That picture looks amazing yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #1
Not in Vermont. NEVER. It's a bad fit. cali Aug 2016 #3
NIMBY, cali. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #4
Not even a litttle bit, ms. cali Aug 2016 #16
Sorry, but your original post decrying the Mormon aspect of this project msanthrope Aug 2016 #27
The idea of an agrarian-based community is one that MineralMan Aug 2016 #7
I think having these communities without the religion component is doable for those yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #8
They don't appeal to me, personally, but they could be MineralMan Aug 2016 #9
Not at all. The problem is scale. Sharon is a tiny town of under 2,000 people. cali Aug 2016 #13
Makes me think of Rashneeshpuram... WheelWalker Aug 2016 #2
Inside the town that Domino's built: a Florida community called a 'Catholic's paradise' yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #5
A Feb 2015 article states... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #12
Probably because there aren't many Catholics who would want to live in a "Catholic paradise" dflprincess Aug 2016 #32
Probably fighting it on its general unsuitability for Vermont MineralMan Aug 2016 #6
That is what we're fighting it on. cali Aug 2016 #15
In that case, it would probably be best to drop MineralMan Aug 2016 #17
I was just being snarky, and you're probably right. It gave the wrong impression cali Aug 2016 #19
I've been to Vermont. It's a lovely state. MineralMan Aug 2016 #21
I'm all for green communities. LWolf Aug 2016 #10
Amana Colonies in Iowa MineralMan Aug 2016 #11
It's very different. cali Aug 2016 #14
Cali, this is a weak argument. MineralMan Aug 2016 #18
My argument here isn't a religious based one. Why not respond to the long post I wrote in response cali Aug 2016 #20
I'm discussing your original post, which was all about MineralMan Aug 2016 #23
Of all the articles on this development plan, you chose MineralMan Aug 2016 #24
The Amana villages exist today mostly as tourist attractions, not self-sufficient 'colonies' REP Aug 2016 #29
Good soil, a decent growing season and a population who knows how to farm? LeftyMom Aug 2016 #34
+1 SwampG8r Aug 2016 #22
I wonder if this is just another EB-5 scheme like Jay Pike in the making. CK_John Aug 2016 #25
Lot of ground has been covered via the article Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #26
Oh, he was a huckster, there's even written records confirming it. I find it amusing that a whole... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #28
South Park did an expose on him. Hearing his name reminds me of the Mountain Meadows Massacre! TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #31
What religion didn't spring up from bullshit? edhopper Aug 2016 #33
Good for them! Xolodno Aug 2016 #30
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