goals

Arcosanti Alumni Association is committed to the vision of achieving a dynamic and interconnected model of sustainable urban habitability. We will act to:

1. Support and promote the principles of Arcology

B. Vision as developed by Paolo Soleri

C. Research, such as interactive modelling and studies

2. Provide assistance and resources to the community of Arcosanti, consisting of alumni and residents.

A. Develop program support network from global resources

C. Develop archival programs for Soleri material

D. Establish a management structure to oversee these developments

2. Bylaws (umbrella org involved? NGO?)

3. Incorporation

3. Establish relationships between the community of Arcosanti and the design profession, the academic community and the business world by sharing innovation and current developments in all fields.

B. Development of websites, documentation, databases and reference materials

C. Coordination of Arcosanti-based activities and events, with hospitality arrangements

4. Focus efforts on the synergy of these relationships through an open process and the implementation of Arcology

2. Fiscal and financial reporting and responsibility

C. Implement the Arcosanti development stages and study the effectiveness of the model.

2. Build-out and occupancy

3. Sustainability of community: return on investment, productivity (this is the bottom line that attracts financing)

b. Miniaturization as a desired, diverse standard of living

c. Profitability through effectiveness of concept and products

d. Ethics of arcological living in "shared spirit" are economical and productive. Conflict resolution practices. Child-raising attitudes, etc.

D. Develop procedures to "seed" other arcologies based upon the Arcosanti model