"Build yourself a city.
Found yourself a state.
Do not cry for pity.
Grab and master fate.
Grab a swamp and drain it.
Cut the log and plane it.
Make the hill the valley field,
and on the man-made plain
breathe your last complaint.
Slay your shame,
forget your name,
do not cry for pity.
Build yourself a city."
~Eric Hoffer
Citystarter is here to help you ‘build yourself a city’. You can use it to create or join a collaborative community centered around shared values.
Starting from a core group of dedicated people, a successful community can grow in size and scope to become a major city. This process is so effective that the successes throughout history are still here, we call them countries. Unfortunately, most countries today do not have a peaceful and voluntary lineage. On top of that, the inefficient bureaucratic systems which govern most countries do not always provide us with the changes we want to see in our lives. With Citystarter we encourage the use of bottom up, self-organizing communities that allow people living together to voluntarily adapt, change or split based on their needs and abilities.
For ages, the development of communities was driven by the need for basic resources like food and water. Today we find ourselves in a special moment in human existence, economic trade has increased the access to knowledge, resources and technology. We also have a level of peaceful interaction that has never been seen before. We can seize this unique opportunity to form a myriad of different communities. Any group of people can use Citystarter to build their own community based on their values, anywhere in the world. Want to live in an agrarian village of tiny homes nestled in the forest? At Citystarter you find others who want the same.
See yourself living in a floating city in the middle of the Pacific farming algae for biodiesel? Yep, we support that.
How about starting a self-sustaining community in the Andes Mountains of Chile? Here’s where you find your team.
Is your passion pioneering open source governance in your local neighborhood? We want you here.
Do you want to start a city in space? Here is where the social dynamics can be explored and developed.
These types of communities are not only possible, they are inevitable. Citystarter is where you find a community that you want to live in, help shape, and be proud of. If you don’t see one that is ideal, we invite you to start your own. The world needs your values, your ideas, your input to create millions of unique communities where any person can join and prosper.
So if living with a strong network of people you love and trust is something you long for, join us in creating them and build yourself a city.
We are building a forum and collaboration space at Citystarter.org
We are using www.reddit.com/r/Citystarter/ for discussion and ideas until then.