Open house this Sunday, January 5
Info meeting: 1:00 p.m.
Open house: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Prairie Hill Common House
140 Prairie Hill Lane, Iowa City
The new year is a great time to think about carving out a new life for yourself in cohousing. Come learn more about cohousing and see why it makes so much sense—for the planet, and maybe for you. Take a tour of the new Prairie Hill homes. They are selling fast! Don't miss out!
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Just look at all those newly-installed solar panels!
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Best New Residential Development in Iowa
Prairie Hill has been named the 2019 Best New Residential Development in Iowa by 1000 Friends of Iowa, a statewide nonprofit focused on promoting sustainable land use practices. What a great way to start the new year!
Prairie Hill stood out in all the award criteria:
- Energy-efficient construction
- Use of renewable energy
- Best practices in stormwater management
- Use of sustainable materials
The award will be presented in a ceremony at the state capitol on January 21, 2020.
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Framers are hard at work defining the spaces in our newest fourplex unit near Benton Hill Park.
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Lots of building going on
The unseasonably warm December weather has allowed us to start construction on another stacked flat. Workers have also poured footings for a duplex and closed in a new garage across from the common house.
Two 800-square-foot homes are available in the newest stacked flat building, one on the upper level and one below. There is still time for new members to select finishes, including flooring, cabinets and lighting in the unsold flats. Completion is expected in the summer of 2020.
In addition, one 670-square-foot home is available in the stacked flat building pictured below. The remaining three flats in that building have been sold and new owners will be moving in shortly.
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New owners will soon be moving into this new fourplex. There is one 670-square-foot unit available on the lower level. If you're interested, move fast!
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Film night documentary: Living Soil
Friday, January 17
6:00 p.m.
Prairie Hill Common House
140 Prairie Hill Lane
Join us on January 17 for a showing of Living Soil, an inspiring 60-minute documentary directed by Chelsea Myers and Tiny Attic Productions.
The film explores what will be asked of our soil in the next forty years. Consider these facts:
"Our soils support 95% of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have consumed in the last 500 years. Soil filters our water. Soil is one of our most cost-effective reservoirs for sequestering carbon. Soil is our foundation for biodiversity."
We will have childcare available. Hope to see you there!
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