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Village Development of America LLC (ViDA!) is a for-profit development company that facilitates the establishment of sustainable and empowering mixed-used, mixed-income neighborhoods, so that we can all live in vibrant, alive communities, and prosper.
First our design team listens for the collective wisdom of your group, gathering a vision of the highest common denominator. We then plan for success, adding best practices from around the world.
The design team works with your neighborhood, landowners and regulatory bodies to create supportive social, governance, economic and environmental systems and rules. We guide the construction, and co-monitor the development over time, ensuring you and your community a pedestrian-friendly, empowered, more abundant, just, joyful and sustainable world.
We facilitate Your Neighborhood’s transformation with:
- You and your neighbor’s wisdom, visions and input
- Bringing you best practices from around the planet
- A 3D model and a financial model (pro forma)
- Community Based Advisory Committee, to clear financial and bureaucratic hurdles
- Design and Performance Standards
- A Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation
- A Neighborhood Property Management Company
A Mixed-Use Neighborhood has:
- Retail and commercial
- Public Facilities
- A healthier, safer, more sustainable lifestyle
- Viable, affordable one-car households
Mixed-Income Housing and Businesses support:
- A diversity of ages and cultures
- Young adults starting out
- Entrepreneurs bootstrapping new business
- Changing careers
- Aging in place
- Employee recruitment and retainage
“Neighborhood Extended Family” Benefits include time and money-saving solutions to:
- Cooking every night
- Child day care
- Affordable, assisted living
- Lifelong learning
- Energy efficiency
- Water conservation
- Job creation
- Neighborhood profit sharing
- Employer assisted housing
- Open space
How do we do it?
We work side-by-side with you to transform your neighborhood into a problem-solving “think tank” where each neighbors’ contribution is key, and then we give you the tools for redevelopment. And we’re always there as a resource and guide.