Systems & Structures - Dandelion |
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Dandelion Dandelion has varied in population from a few to 15. The community was founded in 1975 and was patterned, in part, after Twin Oaks. These documents are concise and well written. |
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| DN-A Government | |||
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DN-A1 |
Bylaws | $1.10 | |
| Legal document that describes community policy. Subheading include General policy and values, Membership agreements, Property code, Government, and other legal matters. |
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DN-A2 |
Working Government | $0.30 | |
| Outline of the rights and responsibilities within the planner/manager system including how planners and managers are selected, how they will do their work, and how decisions will be made. |
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DN-A3 |
Agreement and Consensus | $0.10 | |
| This paper discusses the importance of adhering to agreements made under consensus decision making, and throws some light on how this relates to problems that might crop up with a changing population. |
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| DN-C Labor | |||
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DN-C1 |
Labor Credit System | $0.10 | |
| Description of how and why the community keeps track of member labor. |
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DN-C2 |
Labor System Rationale 1988 | $0.40 | |
| This paper explains the rationale behind the system that Dandelion used and makes the case for structure, pointing out the problems arising when there is too little. |
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| DN-D Membership | |||
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DN-D1 |
New Member Orientation | $0.10 | |
| Description of how community affairs are organized into areas, indicating which manager is responsible for each. |
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DN-D2 |
Membership Register | $0.10 | |
| Form used by community for maintaining clear, accurate records. |
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DN-D3 |
Membership Agreement | $0.20 | |
| Formal document signed by members and community representatives, stating rights and responsibilities. |
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DN-D4 |
Provisional Agreement | $0.10 | |
| Formal document signed by people joining the community. |
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DN-D5 |
Clarifying Points on Membership and Visitorship | $0.30 | |
| Delineation of the rights and responsibilities of people involved with the community other than as full members. |
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DN-E |
Behavior Code | $1.10 | |
| Dandelion's roots go back to a strong interest in behaviorism. This code is a collection of group norms and guidelines of how members would like to act and interact. Subheadings include Neatness, Social Interactions, Work, Meetings, Mealtimes, Health, Corrections & Feedback. Has missing parts. |
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| DN-F Children | |||
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DN-F |
Communal Childrearing Program | $0.20 | |
| Description of how the community did childcare, including statements about general philosophy, how the work was organized, the rights and responsibilities of parents, the opportunities for non-parents, attitudes toward education, and policies regarding discipline and diet. |
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DN-F2 |
Children at Dandelion | $0.20 | |
| Updated DN-F1 including sections on history, current approach, community with children, but emphasizes the philosophy more. |
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