The project provides a model for community connectivity of diverse populations at the local scale, while offering a replicable solution to the growing housing crisis for adults with autism at the national scale.
The Sweetwater Spectrum leadership searched extensively for a site that provided opportunities for enriching integration within its broader community. The site in Sonoma met their criteria: a centrally-located 2.8 acre parcel, located within a supportive community, near public transit and within easy walking and biking distance of the town center. Sweetwater Spectrum provides a nurturing environment for residents, caregivers, and families that is integrated within the fabric of the town. Local businesses and Sonoma residents participate in volunteer programs and activities at the Sweetwater community. Sweetwater residents participate in the community through part-time jobs, classes, volunteer activities, and playing in the community band. Residents grow and sell Sweetwater farm produce at the town square summer market. The lives of the residents and the health of the Sonoma community are entwined and mutually enriched.
The new community is also designed for long term resiliency and self- sufficiency with on-site energy production, food production, and storm water management. In 2014 the Sweetwater community has successfully withstood a major earthquake and a 100 year storm without damage
The project provides a model for community connectivity of diverse populations at the local scale, while offering a replicable solution to the growing housing crisis for adults with autism at the national scale.The Sweetwater Spectrum leadership searched extensively for a site that provided opportunities for enriching integration within its broader community. The site in Sonoma met their criteria: a centrally-located 2.8 acre parcel, located within a supportive community, near public transit and within easy walking and biking distance of the town center. Sweetwater Spectrum provides a nurturing environment for residents, caregivers, and families that is integrated within the fabric of the town. Local businesses and Sonoma residents participate in volunteer programs and activities at the Sweetwater community. Sweetwater residents participate in the community through part-time jobs, classes, volunteer activities, and playing in the community band. Residents grow and sell Sweetwater farm produce at the town square summer market. The lives of the residents and the health of the Sonoma community are entwined and mutually enriched.The new community is also designed for long term resiliency and self- sufficiency with on-site energy production, food production, and storm water management. In 2014 the Sweetwater community has successfully withstood a major earthquake and a 100 year storm without damage
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