# Modern Community Building WannaStartACommune.com For Collaborating With Neighbors By Strawberries and Champagne | Published 2009-03-09 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-communes-bringing-communities-together References: [wannastartacommune](http://www.wannastartacommune.com/) & [arieff.blogs.nytimes](http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/saving-the-suburbs-part-2/) Gone are the days of not knowing your neighbors with the launch of wannastartacommune.com. This is a site encouraging [communities to pull together](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neigbordrop) and [share resources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapp), be it a [communal compost site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolves-lane-centre), car pool opportunities, baby-sitting services or neighborhood recycling centers. The brainchild of Stephanie Smith of design lab Ecoshack, Wanna Start a Commune already has 3 pilot projects up and running in Los Angeles. This is a revamp of old fashioned traditional values that can surely only be of benefit to communities as a whole, helping each other to help ourselves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Collaborative Community Building:** WannaStartACommune.com promotes collaboration and resource sharing among neighbors, paving the way for more sustainable and interconnected communities. - **Sharing Economy:** The rise of communal initiatives like WannaStartACommune.com highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the sharing economy, where people can collectively access and utilize resources. - **Reviving Traditional Values:** WannaStartACommune.com taps into the desire for a return to communal living and traditional values, presenting an opportunity for businesses to create products and services that cater to this market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Community Development:** WannaStartACommune.com is driving the need for innovative solutions in community development, such as shared resource platforms and neighborhood-focused services. - **Collaborative Consumption:** The emergence of WannaStartACommune.com underscores the potential for disruptive innovation in collaborative consumption, prompting industries to explore models that support resource sharing among neighbors. - **Sustainability and Green Living:** WannaStartACommune.com aligns with the growing sustainability movement, presenting opportunities for businesses in the eco-friendly and green living sectors to create products and services that facilitate community collaboration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Repurposed Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mooie-buurt.md) - [Community Borrowing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-borrowing-apps.md) - [Hyper-Local Gifting Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-nothing-project.md) - [Wellness-First Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communia.md) - [Urban Communal Dining Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communal-table-event.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md) - [Automobile Design Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wa-community.md) - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Creator Community Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-builders-cohort.md)