Modest houses of various sizes and shapes in a style typical of your region, a style imposed by local building materials and climate, stand in clusters around courtyards with lawns, playground, and gardens. Many families keep small animals to recycle kitchen and garden wastes and to contribute to the food supply. The size and shape of the community is defined by the terrain and the need to have shopping for necessities, elementary schools, and neighborhood help within walking distance. Other community functions are within cycling distance, and public transport connects town centers to each other and to bigger centers. Only reusable packaging, recyclable materials, and reworkable products are used.
Domestic wastes consist essentially of organic materials, which are composted in the gardens.
Construction materials are recycled. High transport costs give local resources and products an economic advantage. Anti-trust laws keep businesses small and regional competition alive. Due to a significant reduction in unnecessary production, the total need for paid labor in this society is strongly reduced, but then so is the need for income. Work is shared by adjusting the length of the work week.