Our Vision

Mission Statement

Bristol Village Cohousing residents support each other in building our community life and promoting the overall sustainability of our lives, our homes and our shared resources. We are committed to creating and sustaining a vibrant, multi-generational neighborhood and to being neighborly in the best sense of the word, with each other and the wider community.

Values Statement

As a unique and diverse group that has come together intentionally to create a model community, we have many different strengths, interests and backgrounds. We take pride in knowing that we are much greater than the sum of our parts, and our "parts" are amazingly stellar!

The following statement distills our core values and the behaviors that support them.

Learning and Growth

We value growth and improvement that challenges us and fosters learning, creativity and flexibility.

  1. We encourage creative pursuits of our members.

  2. We support education.

  3. We strive to understand each other.

  4. We cherish our differences.

  5. We encourage members to maintain a sound community life/family life balance.

  6. We share what we’ve learned about life in cohousing with others.

Communication

We value compassionate and caring communication.

  1. We take time to listen and understand others.

  2. We are open to alternative views and disagree respectfully.

  3. We share our thinking.

  4. We view feedback as a necessity and practice skillfulness in giving and receiving it.

  5. We engage with our neighbors in good spirit, humor and fun.

Environmental Awareness

We value a lifestyle that supports energy conservation, appreciation for the town of Bristol and preservation of the natural environment.

  1. We support healthy choices.

  2. We recognize our connection to and strive to make constructive contributions in the wider Bristol community.

  3. We share resources and avoid waste and unnecessary consumption.

Mutual Support

We value living in a vibrant, sustainable, inclusive and mutually supportive community.

  1. We are fiscally responsible.

  2. We share responsibilities.

  3. We take thoughtful risks together and adapt to change.

  4. We make decisions by consensus.

  5. We are informed in our decision making by equity and fairness.

  6. We support the security and safety of all who live in and visit our community.

  7. We trust each other and believe that everyone is operating from their best intentions.

  8. We make rules and policies only when we need them.