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As an example, contemporary literature suggests that rural EICs are more numerous than urban EICS.26 At the same time, scholars note that by forming these new and different living models on greenfields or otherwise undeveloped rural spaces, EICs have the potential to merely "greenwash" sprawl.27 Consider, for instance, an anecdote described by Chitewere, whereby an interviewed EIC resident reported that he had to purchase his first vehicle after moving to a rural EIC because there was no public transportation to urban jobs. CHRISTINA W. LOPEZ AND RUSSELL WEAVER introduction intentional communities (ICs) have long interested academics in fields of sociology, anthropology, and human geography'. (Self- Formed Method Reported) EIC 1 Bedias Rural Forming 2015 Online NoCommunity busy EIC 2 Bastrop Rural Established 1969 Online Yes- Invited to potluck dinner EIC 3 Campbell Rural Forming 2011 Online NIA- No site EIC 4 Sanger Rural Established 1978 Mail No- No insurance for-visitors (Wildlife on site) EIC 5 Dale Rural Established 2006 Online No- Not interested EIC 6 Arlington Suburban Established 2007 In person Yes- In exchange for half day work in garden EIC 7 Cedar Rural Established 201 3 In person Yes- Invited Park to potluck dinner EIC 8 Houston Urban Established 2011 Online No- Not interested EIC 9 Austin Urban Established 2012 In person Yes- Wanted to complete survey in person EIC JO Dallas Urban Conceptual N/A Online N/A- No site EIC 11 Gaines Rural Conceptual N/A Online N/A- No site EIC 12 Waco Rural Established 1980 Online No- Not interested EIC 13 Austin Suburban Forming 2014 Online N/A- No site Model for Assessing Environmentally Responsible Practices 20 A preliminary search of the FIC directory revealed 33 EICs in Texas. The three communities included in this category, which all had SERP scores of 29 or higher, are: EIC 6 (suburban), EIC 3 (rural), and EIC 1 (rural). [Extracted from the article] |
