Abstract
The classic geographical question of choosing a location has received little attention in studies on urban intentional communities (ICs), despite ICs being, as we suggest, geographical entities. As a group of people organised under shared norms and goals, who reside together in a particular geographical space and are involved in frequent, intensive relationships, an IC requires a location (city or neighbourhood) that is commensurate with its goals. We look upon it as a multi-stage process of selecting a location that also involves the ex post-facto evaluation of ICs' sense of place and place-making needed for the chosen location to be successful. Three Israeli ICs are analysed through interviews with insights drawn regarding this process. We propose using these insights as a foundation towards a broader global discussion on locational choice by ICs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 469-482 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Israel
- geographical entity
- intentional community
- location choice
- place-making
- sense of place
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Economics and Econometrics