HAVING FUN, ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT IN THE VILLAGE TOWN

Conviviality

Conviviality is about having fun, enjoying the company of others, often with food and drink.



Conviviality is also about entertainment and sport. It is facilitated by car-free streets & plazas with cafes, taverns, alfresco dining, performance halls & entertainment as well as the greenbelt for sport & outdoor activity.


Each village decides on its level and the nature of its activity. This adds character and authenticity. When one looks for variety, a short walk to the next plaza brings a whole new experience.

More on Conviviality

Conviviality – comes from the Latin words for to come together and to live. It is associated with feasting, celebration, enjoying others company. Conviviality includes café lifestyle, travellers’ inns, parties, friendly sports events, or a pleasant stroll through the village streets. Go into almost any community designed before our present age, and you will find the tavern, the pub, the coffee house or the inn that welcomes members of the public. Conviviality means different things to different people, and the important part in this business plan is to provide for those different opportunities for local, accessible convivial activities.

The Plazas Set the Stage for Conviviality

Towns and villages with car-free central plazas, surrounded by active shops, stores, workshops and cafes provide the natural stage for conviviality. Food and drink plays an important part in conviviality, but the most important characteristic is no appointment needed. Each 500 person village has its own plaza. People may walk to their own plaza when they want to see people they know, have a chat over a drink or while walking. When their village gets too familiar, they can walk to another of the twenty plazas, or to the more cosmopolitan town center.

The Sports Fields Provide other Forms of Conviviality

In the greenbelt, the sports fields provide both for amateur and school level sports as well as life-long recreation such as tennis, ball sports, equestrian and jogging trails. This enables participation at all ages as well as standing on the sidelines, cheering.

 

 

Slow Food - The Convivium

The VillageTown subscribes to the principles of Slow Food. Slow Food is a core part of conviviality. Slow Food is about growing local foods for flavor, health and convivial enjoyment. Slow Food involves growing local and heritage foods not foods grown to endure long transport between harvest and table, or foods chemically or genetically pushed to increase yields. Slow Food is about taking time with preparation and time with eating, in which dining becomes a social activity, not refueling.




Isn't this what we miss in our communities today?  We have to travel to even simulate conviviality.  Why don't we build a Village Town in Eastern Missouri and live it?  Join us!