intentional community

noun

1. a community designed and planned around a social ideal or collective values and interests, often involving shared resources and responsibilities.

Example Sentences

It’s the story of a young family moving to Liberty, California, an intentional community designed to be a utopia for Black people.

From Seattle Times

"All of Us values intentional community engagement to ensure that populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research can also benefit from future scientific discoveries," said Karriem Watson, D.H.Sc.,

From Science Daily

When Alex Beamer bought the land in 1977 to start an intentional community, the derelict resort was uninhabitable.

From Seattle Times

Their individual journeys eventually lead to Elkmoon Beguine, an intentional community of ranchers, musicians, poets and restaurateurs.

From Los Angeles Times

Lottie herself describes her center like this: “We are an intentional community, turning suffering into strengths so we can live as our best selves.”

From Slate