Bikeways form a grid across the subdivisions, making biking or walking the most direct and quickest way to travel. The bikeway system ties into the bikeways of the University of California at Davis. Land Use Twelve acres are set aside for community agriculture including orchards and vineyards. One large field offers space for soccer and baseball games, and a smaller play field is available for community gatherings. Twenty-four percent of the produce consumed by Village Homes residents is grown within the development.
All homes are well-insulated and incorporate passive solar construction.
Most residents are living comfortably without air conditioners. Every conceivable type of solar house has been built in the development from passive solar cottages to sophisticated, active solar designs using water or air as heat storage medium. All water runoff is channeled by stream to natural sand pockets instead of being carried away by culverts. This system ensures that water penetrates into the ground on site to provide a high water level for vegetation. The development utilizes xeriscaping, which is the cultivation of drought-tolerant plants to minimize water use.