Ray Swangkee proposes building houses and whole city-states out of rock. That link takes you to his literature, divided into 10 sections, number eight being construction. I'm highly intrigued at that prospect, which he lists many theoretical advantages of here if you scroll to the bottom and open the link 248 reasons. It is inspiring reading for those of us prioritizing a sustainable economy
Another village type
The village forum is a another intriguing presentation of the idea building self-sufficient villages. They don't recommend rock, although that is compatible
One great idea for any village which would decide to forgo cars is to build covered sidewalks. No rain, no snow, no sun, no lightning, etc. It also gives more roof with which to harvest rainwater. Another idea that any village should consider implementing, since the American dollar is based on oil, is complementary currency