- Beyond Sustainability - The Case for Regenerative Design
- Understanding Place - Climate, Site, and Solar Geometry
- The Six Integrated Systems - An Overview
- Building with the Earth—Natural Materials
- Passive Solar Design - Heating and Cooling Without Machines
- Off-Grid Energy Systems - Power from the Sun
- Water - Catching, Storing, and Cycling
- Liquid Waste Treatment - Botanical Systems
- Food Systems—Buildings That Feed
- Community Design - Scaling Up
- The Integrated Design Process
- Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms
- Appendix B: The Pangea Textbook Series
- Appendix C: Key Design Principles at a Glance
- The Regenerative Community Vision
- Site Assessment and Land Reading
- Land Use Law and Legal Frameworks
- Master Planning for Regenerative Communities
- Infrastructure Systems Integration
- Housing Typologies and Density Design
- Community Governance Structures
- Economic Models for Community Development
- Phased Development Strategy
- Community Resilience and Long-Term Stewardship
- Appendix A: Legal Entity Comparison Chart
- Appendix B: Community Design Checklist
- Appendix C: Glossary of Community Development Terms
When a community is developed on a single large parcel that will be divided into smaller lots or units, subdivision law governs the process. Subdivision approval typically involves planning commission review, compliance with minimum lot size and frontage requirements, dedication of road rights-of-way and utility easements, and sometimes environmental review.
An important alternative to full subdivision is the use of a single parcel with a shared land ownership structure (CLT, cooperative, TIC) that avoids the subdivision process entirely. This approach is common in intentional communities and can dramatically simplify the development approval process. The tradeoff is that individual units may be harder to finance with conventional mortgages and less liquid in the resale market.