As things have evolved, the Pillars were precursors of a sort to what the Institute now calls “8 Dimensions of a Healing City.” Here is the current list, with some excerpts from the website’s somewhat longer discussion of each:

Whole communities – “Does your community support your needs as a whole human being by providing convenient and comfortable opportunities for living, working, playing, and reflecting?”

Conscious mobility – “How do your travel choices make you feel physically, emotionally, and spiritually?”

Restorative architecture – “What do the buildings you spend your time in tell you about your community and the world – and your place within it?”

Thriving landscapes – “Where do you go to feel connected to earth, people, and other living things?”

Integrated infrastructure – “Do you know what happens with your community’s inputs and outputs (e.g. water, waste, sewage, energy) and how do you feel about the impacts of these systems on the world?”

Nourishing food systems – “What are you eating and how much do you know about it (where it comes from, who created it, what’s in it?)”

Supportive society – “Do you feel you know of resources available to you or those you know should you need assistance or help?”

Healthy prosperity – “What is your relationship to abundance?”