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. Lord Shiva. ... In Hinduism, Ganas are attendants of Shiva and live in Kailasa. ... Intentional community is a general term for planned residential communities where residents have greater social interaction compared to other groups of houses or apartments. ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ganas was founded in 1979, from the Foundation for Feedback Learning founded in 1978.
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 60 to 80 people who live in the houses and either pay expenses or work in the stores.