CORE VALUES

QualitY of life

QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN ‘THE RAFT’ IS DETERMINED THROUGH EVERYDAY SATISFACTION RATHER THAN ECONOMIC STANDARDS OF LIVING. IT IS BELIEVED THAT SHARED COMMUNITY SPACES WILL ALLOW FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. ‘THE RAFT’ PRIORITISES ITS CITIZENS CONNECTION TO EACHOTHER AS WELL AS NATURE OF THEIR HABITATIONS.

remediation

REMEDIATION OF PEOPLE AND REMEDIATION OF LAND ARE THE HEADLINERS FOR OUR CITY. THE CITY’S PURPOSE IS TO HEAL THE LAND ON WHICH IT SITS BEFORE MOVING TO ANOTHER SITE, AND IT HOUSES AND UPSKILLS PEOPLE IN NEED SO THEY MAY RE-ENTER SOCIETY CONFIDENTLY.

financial eQualitY

FINANCIAL EQUITY IS CENTRAL TO THE IMPERMANENT NATURE OF THIS CITY. THE CITY SUPPORTS 10% OF ITS POPULATION AS PEOPLE IN NEED. THIS IS INCLUSIVE (BUT NOT EXCLUDING) OF THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND REFUGEES. THE CITY AIMS TO REMEDIATE THESE CITIZENS INTO LARGER SOCIETY, AIDING THEM WITH SAFE HOUSING AND FREE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN EXCHANGE FOR SKILLED LABOUR.

fleXibilitY

THE CITY IS FLEXIBLE IN IT’S NON-PERMANENT STRUCTURE. THE CITY’S AIM IS TO MOVE EVERY 100 YEARS ONCE THE LAND IT OCCUPIES IS REMEDIATED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PROCESS THE CITY MOVES TO ITS NEXT LOCATION, ALLOWING NATURE TO REACCLIMAETE.

communitY

COMMUNITY IS CENTRAL TO ‘THE RAFT’ CONCEPT. THE COMMUNITY PLAYS A KEY ROLE WITHIN THE DECISIONS AND RUNNINGS OF THE CITY WITH A COMMUNAL SELF-GOVERNANCE SYSTEM, FOCUSING ON THE REMEDIATION OF THE LAND AS WELL AS THE REMEDIATION OF PEOPLE IN NEED INTO THE LARGER COMMUNITY.

sustainabilitY

THIS CITY PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE PROGRESS TO REGENERATE AND REMEDIATE THE LAND ON WHICH IT SITS. THE CITY IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A PERMANENT STRUCTURE, BUT RATHER MOVES ON ONCE THE SITE HAS BEEN HEALED. ALL DECISIONS RELATED TO THIS CITY CORRESPOND TO THE FOUNDATIONAL NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE.

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