Listen to inspiring stories of housing co-ops overcoming challenges, building resilient communities, and shaping local economies. This session zooms out to explore how co-ops fit into the broader landscape of affordable housing and solidarity economy movements.
Moderator: Anne Gass (Maine Shared Equity Housing Network)
Panelists: Nora Gosselin (Cooperative Development Institute), Ethan Miller (Land in Common), Mathew Thall (Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives)
Presenter Contact Info:
Anne Gass, Maine Shared Equity Housing Network – agassmaine@gmail.com
Nora Gosselin, Cooperative Development Institute – ngosselin@cdi.coop
Ethan Miller, Land in Common – ethan.miller@landincommon.org
Mathew Thall, Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives – matthall49@gmail.com
Resources:
CDI: http://cdi.coop/
Land In Common: https://landincommon.org/the-land/
Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives: https://www.masshousing.coop/our-work/
Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI) and Trends in Shared Equity Housing, Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF): https://www.cdf.coop/affordablehousinginitiative
Shared Equity & Cooperatively-Owned Housing: A Guide to Navigating the Models, NeighborWorks, 2021: https://www.neighborworks.org/research/shared-equity-cooperatively-owned-housing-guide-to-navigating-models
An Assessment of Boston’s Housing Cooperatives, Cooperative Development Institute, 2023: https://cdi.coop/report-release-an-assessment-of-bostons-housing-cooperatives/
What is a Community Land Trust, Land in Common: https://landincommon.org/what-is-a-community-land-trust/
Community Land Trusts Explained video, Ground Solutions Network
General - Housing Co-op Information and Types
What are the types of housing co-ops and other shared housing models?, Cooperative Development Institute (CDI): https://cdi.coop/coop-cathy-types-of-housing-coops/
What Are the Three Major Types of Community- or Resident-Controlled Housing and How Do They Work?, Shelterforce: https://shelterforce.org/2024/01/04/q-what-are-the-three-major-types-of-community-or-resident-controlled-housing-and-how-do-they-work/
Housing co-ops statistics in the US, Cooperative Housing International (CHI): https://www.housinginternational.coop/co-ops/united-states-of-america/
For resources for group/leasing/no equity housing co-ops (mainly meant for stable, affordable housing and not wealth creation), see North America Students of Cooperation (NASCO): https://www.nasco.coop/
For resources for limited equity housing co-ops (allows share value appreciation but limited growth), see Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB): https://www.uhab.org/
For resources for Resident Owned Communities (ROCS - mobile home/manufactured home parks bought by residents - a kind of limited equity co-op), see https://rocusa.org/ and Cooperative Development Institute-CDI/NEROC: https://cdi.coop/new-england-resident-owned-communities-neroc/
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