Dawn is a 4th generation San Franciscan with a passion for travel and new adventures. Having worked in talent development for several creative companies in the Bay Area, her passion lies in creating and developing programs for underrepresented communities. Her dream is to merge this vision with the concept of living in a multi-generational community.
DAWN
Matthew is the son of Roger, husband of Dawn and father to Taylor, Cullen and Riley. Living in community with his family and friends has been a dream for the last two decades. He is an urban planner with a specialization in transportation and has worked for a Bay Area grown firm – Fehr & Peers – for the last 25 years. He is a cider enthusiast.
MATTHEW
Roger Ridgway (dad and grandpa) is a retired minister of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a leading light in the progressive Christianity movement. While a chaplain at the University of Toledo in the 70’s, he conducted what he thinks was the first same gender wedding, was a leader in the local anti-war mobilations and organized the Toledo Area Draft Counseling Service. His current focus is on uniting spiritual communities in care of planet Earth.
ROGER
Taylor (brother, son and grandson) is an artist, graphic designer, mountain biker, and a passionate fan of music. He is also passionate about community building, sustainability, learning and reading. He would like to own his own business one day. And that's the end.
TAYLOR
Cullen (brother, son and grandson) has a passion for regenerative agriculture- everything from the microbes in the soil to the way animals can be used to sustain perennial agricultural systems. Cullen is also interested in natural building and ways that humans can improve their interactions and transactions with the planet. In Cullen's ideal future people would be living in natural, low-energy homes, biking on carless roads and working to sustain community gardens that feed the community. Cullen would like to apply this model to cities and give people, who otherwise might not have the opportunity, a chance to get their hands in the dirt and reap the rewards of growing their own meals.
CULLEN
Riley (Sibling, child and grandchild) is skilled in visualization (drawing, painting, writing, etc.) and recreation-based leadership. Riley's life goals including creating an outdoor school and summer camp for interest-based positive community environment as well as an animated children's show teaching positive values and the importance of nature in daily life.
RILEY
Otto is the lead designer with ZGF Architects and a friend of Dawn and Matthew’s.
OTTO
Dave has been in Petaluma for 18 years. He advocates continually for more environmentally and financially sustainable approaches to housing and transportation. Helping this project move ahead is a task he relishes.
DAVE
Jenna met Dawn back in 2001 in motorcycle training class. She is an entrepreneur with decades of sales & marketing experience.
While Jenna doesn't own/ride anymore, they both share common interests including, international travel, tiny homes on wheels and good times with good friends.