A most excellent story! Many of us at the Ozarks Neighborly Exchange have this mindset, tho due to our rural, spread-out environment many of the ideas presented here are not practical. However, the same spirit of cooperation does exist here, which breeds different efforts and cooperation. It's about finding ways to build communities upon a synergistic, win-win attitude rather than a my team must win, competitive, divisive attitude.
There are so many possibilities! Yet it can be a daunting challenge to persuade people to try new ideas, especially when they don't perceive the dangers or inefficiencies inherent in traditional, status quo systems.
Alcohol as a community fuel can also be used as a basis for a local economy. David Blume has championed that idea for decades, all over the world. See his work on Alcohol Can be a Gas.
Thanks @rubellitefae for this creative vision for a positive thriving community!
Yeah. People understandably have a fear of pioneering.
I actually live in the same area code as you. 😄 Without putting too much about myself on the Internet: we have made a couple attempts to do this sort of thing in a slightly more urban area. What I've noticed is that many, many people like the idea and want to be involved. But, very few people have the drive to help build it.
That's why I'm working with the others to build SteemIt.City in Cambodia.