Originally published on wtopNews, the article offers an illustrative explanation of the different types of cooperative housing models and strategies, including an overview of decision-making processes and approaches to financing.
Written by Saki Bailey for Shareable, the article discusses the widespread assumption that housing cooperatives necessarily imply affordable, multi-unit housing solutions. It tackles the question of whether housing cooperatives always decommodify housing.
Die Vizedirektorin bei Wohnbaugenossenschaften Schweiz, Verband der gemeinnützigen Wohnbauträger, Rebecca Omoregie spricht über Genossenschaften in der Schweiz und die Notwendigkeit eines Nachbarschaftlichen Netzes in zeiten von Covid-19.
Adrian Lemmenmeier im Tagblatt über den Wunsch nach gemeinschaftlichem Wohnen vieler Menschen in der Ostschweiz und der sich langsam bewegenden Immobilienbranche.
Written by Kirsten Stevens-Wood, Lecturer, Cardiff Metropolitan University, the article reflects on the social trends and pressures that have been pushing people together to form community-led housing projects, relying on various models and approaches.
Written by Mark Southcombe, Senior Lecturer in Wellington School of Architecture and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, the article reflects on the potential benefits that New Zealand could gain by adopting a legislatively-mandated scheme to support the creation of housing coopera
Written by Maggi Rohde, the article reports on how she put in place an effective support network system within her co-housing project, as she came down with the symptoms of covid19 and went into self-isolation for over 31 days.
Karen Gimnig from CoHousing US shares her reflections on diversity, racism and inclusivity in co-housing community, pointing out that claims of a post-racism environment often stem from a privileged viewpoint that can afford to ignore questions of race and discrimination.
In an article written by Sophie Rzepecky for Assemble Papers, artist Ruth Buchanan tells about her experience of co-housing at R50 in Berlin, bringing together her experience of working and living in a community environment.
In a self-reflexive call for action written for CoHousing.org, Jim Leach endorses the acknowledgment that although cohousing communities commit to a caring attention to diversity and inclusiveness, the road to claim a significant role in tackling inequality is still long.