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The First in a Membership Network of Villages

The Future

of Human

Living.

We're building a real-world village campus in Interior BC, Canada — with RV's, tiny homes, cabins, programs, and memberships designed for people who want a healthier, more connected, future-proof lifestyle.

Families · Creators · Regenerative builders · Remote workers & founders · Values-aligned investors.

Near Clearwater, BC400 AcresSeasonal · Recreational · CommunityFounded 2019Membership Now OpenBuilders · Families · EntrepreneursNear Clearwater, BC400 AcresSeasonal · Recreational · CommunityFounded 2019Membership Now OpenBuilders · Families · Entrepreneurs

The Core Idea

A Network of Villages
For The Post-Ai World

We are starting with our existing 400-acre flagship village site in BC, Canada – and adding partner locations with time.

Portal.Place is building a new kind of village experience — one centered on seasonal living, shared culture, and a deep sense of belonging. It's a place where families, creators, and purpose-driven people can return to year after year.

Our village campus is designed around wellness, shared rhythms, learning, and family-oriented community life. You can immerse in nature, build lasting friendships, explore new skills, and participate in meaningful traditions that continue over seasons. Think of it as a country club with 21st century values.

Each village offers its own natural environment, flavor, and seasonal rhythms
People can move fluidly between them or return to the same one each year
Shared systems support skills development, learning, and cooperation
A membership community connected by a shared culture

The urgency

Why This
Matters Now

AI is transforming reality faster than most people can adapt. We are entering a transition that will require new forms of:

Community

Stronger social ties in real-life, local communities beyond cities and social media, intergenerational & family support.

Culture

Shared rhythms & traditions, purpose-driven work, and a do-hard-things philosophy.

Health

Daily movement, nature, eustress, better food, environments that regulate your nervous system.

Skills

DIY/Maker culture, creativity, collaboration, adaptability, meta-skills.

Economic structure

Local economies, entrepreneurship, wiser use of technology.

Infrastructure

Local food, water, energy, shared tools and spaces.

A village isn't just a place to visit. It's a new lifestyle for the post-AI era.

The model

The Village
Model

The Best of Blue Zones, Modern Tech, and Regenerative Design

Imagine a Network of Villages that combine:

Blue Zone principles for long life and health
Local production of housing, energy, and food
Regenerative land management and ecological design
AI-assisted operations, safety, logistics, and knowledge sharing
High-speed digital work infrastructure
Maker spaces, workshops, coworking, learning environments
Seasonal community rhythms, culture, and rituals
A network effect: learnings and innovations flow between villages

This creates a new kind of community — flexible, resilient, and built for the future.

Gazebo campfire
Sauna in winter
RV living
Disc golf tournament

Our first village

Wells Gray, BC.
The Living Prototype.

We are building the first real-world Village on a stunning 400-acre property in the mountains of British Columbia.

RV sites, glamping, and camping
Sauna, coworking/event gazebo, and family-friendly spaces
Community garden
A growing maker space and upcoming CNC-powered production shop
Private lake, creeks, trails, and nature immersive environments
A seasonal rhythm inspired by ancestral villages and modern co-living
Village Ai — our Ai-powered system for coordination and workflows
Next phases: cabins, glamping units, long term RV and tiny home sites, and shared infrastructure for wellness, co-working, learning, art and maker culture

This village is the first node in the future network.

400ac
Owned & operating
5+yrs
Running programs
40+
Waterfalls nearby
2026
Membership open
Private lake at Wells Gray Village
Forest trails
Private lake
Sauna
9-hole golf
Maker space
Campfire
Geodesic dome at night
Gazebo interior
Cabin
The creek

The Living Prototype

A Day In
The Village

You wake in a cozy cabin overlooking the mountains.

The morning is quiet except for birdsong and a stream nearby.

You walk a forest trail to the coworking gazebo where other founders, creators, and remote workers gather.

In the afternoon people collaborate, build, learn, and work on meaningful projects — supported by tools, nature, and community. Kids are everywhere.

Dinner is shared with families and friends using ingredients from local gardens. Nights are for sauna, storytelling, workshops, or music. Season by season, life has rhythm again.

This is the next evolution of how humans live.

The difference

Why This Is
Different

Portal.Place is not a commune, co-op, or retreat.

It's a membership platform for village living, supported by real land, a clear economic model, and a replicable blueprint. Think of it as a country club with 21st century values, designed for the post-AI era.

Most "village" projects fail because they lack:

01Economic sustainability
02Clear governance
03Modern infrastructure
04Scalable systems
05A replicable model
06Cultural coherence
07A strong value proposition for families and professionals
08A way to grow beyond a single location

Portal.Place was designed from the ground up to address these points.

Track record

Proof Of
Progress

We're early — but not starting from zero.

400 acre site owned & running for 5 years
Multi-year tourism & hospitality operations already working
Dozens of prototypes tested (programming, culture, infrastructure)
Existing network of creators, technologists, founders, families, and thought leaders
Village Ai prototypes already built and in use
Phase 2 planning underway & investor conversations in progress

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