Building Solutions Through Intentional Community
UC Davis faculty and students are exploring how intentional, community-centered design can help address today’s societal challenges by highlighting Village Homes, a pioneering planned neighborhood that has fostered deep connection, sustainability and shared purpose for more than 50 years. The article showcases how this unique community—characterized by common green spaces, cooperative gardens, safe pedestrian environments and collaborative decision-making—embodies the power of community engagement in shaping environments that support well-being, resilience and belonging.
Through interviews with designers, residents and curators behind the Design Museum’s exhibit “Village Homes: A Radical Plan,” the piece emphasizes how intentional living and collective stewardship create opportunities for people to connect with one another and the land, strengthening social bonds and enriching daily life. These real-world examples of community engagement reflect broader efforts at UC Davis to foster inclusive, interconnected experiences that extend beyond campus, demonstrating how collaborative approaches to planning and living can contribute to solving complex social problems.
Media Resources
The article, "Is This Intentional Living Community the Solution to Our Problems?" was originally published on the UC Davis Letters and Science Magazine Newsfeed, our story includes a canonical tag to the complete story.