Ganas

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Ganas is an intentional community located on the north shore of Staten Island, New York, USA. Ganas was founded in 1979, by the Foundation for Feedback Learning founded in 1978. "Ganas" is a Spanish word meaning "motivation" or "desire". As of 2005, Ganas consists of a small core group of leaders who co-own ten houses and four retail stores (focusing on second-hand furniture and clothing), and a flexible population of 80 to 90 people who live in the houses and either pay expenses or work in the stores.

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