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Village of Joy solves homelessness and unemployment issues

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E arlier posts in this blog and a companion one mentioned that with reducing manufacturing jobs in the developed world, many jobs could be created by a return back to the land. A postmodern concept was described so that farm lands are in narrow strips along a main road so that a farming rural area can enjoy the advantages of living in a town or city simultaneously. The configuration ends up with a town in front of the home and a rural farming area at the back. A village designed on this concept is described here http://steamcenter.blogspot.in/2014/05/postmodern-designer-villages.html Another post in this blog has described a humane and economical shelter for the homeless called HISA that has semi dormitory style accommodation and a free kitchen. It is described here http://someitemshave.blogspot.in/2013/01/designing-shelters-for-homeless_13.html A condition for getting accommodation in a HISA was suggested that all residents shall submit fifty percent of their