I think you meant to say the deadline is Wednesday October the 9th not August the 9th which you had in the text.
I'm just reading this now and will get my response in for I appreciate the opportunity to express my reasons for not jumping on board something as awesome as Eco-villages.
Responce complete - here it is - https://steemit.com/ecotrain/@porters/ecotrain-qotw-on-what-is-stopping-you-from-moving-to-the-ecovillage-of-tomorrow-my-response