In 2024, rent for a three-bedroom apartment in the co-op was $828 a month, a very affordable price compared to the $1,687 for a much smaller one-bedroom apartment listed on kijiji.ca in the same city. Twenty of the townhouses in the complex have even more budget-friendly rates thanks to governmental subsidies for “geared to income” housing.
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are the most common form of employee ownership, and when structured with meaningful participation, they reduce layoffs and help narrow the wealth gap. ESOP firms often contribute shares amounting to 6–8% of annual pay to workers’ accounts — with some contributing up to 10–25% — compounding over decades.
Bridestones Moor, a dramatic 114-acre space above Todmorden, West Yorkshire, has been brought under community ownership.
The site, beloved in Calderdale for its striking rock formations, sweeping moorland vistas and wildlife, will now be managed by Bridestones Rewilded, a community interest company (CIC) led by local ecologists, naturalists and residents.
