CDI recently helped more than 100 community members in Burlington who were at risk of losing their homes earlier this fall find an innovative way to keep them. Vermont Public Radio caught up with residents to discuss how they formed
CDI Helps Save Over 100 Affordable Homes in Burlington, VT
Each night for the last year, homeowners at Farrington’s Mobile Home Park went to bed knowing that having a future in their homes wasn’t a guarantee. The 117 lot community was put on the market for $5 million when its
“Why I love living in a resident owned cooperative”
Why I Love Living in a Resident Owned Cooperative by Joanna Jackson, Medomak Mobile Home Cooperative, Waldoboro, Maine — published by Lincoln County News, October, 2015 Being a member of a resident owned co-op has been life changing for me. There all
Shelburnewood Mobile Home Cooperative Purchases the 28-home Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park
Shelburne, Vt. – Homeowners at Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park took a big step forward toward securing their financial futures when they collectively bought their neighborhood as a residents cooperative today. For 10 years, Shelburnewood residents have lived in a state
10 Years of Uncertainty Now Resolved by Shelburnewood Mobile Home Cooperative Purchase of Park
“Today marks the official end of over a decade of uncertainty for Shelburnewood homeowners and the beginning of a new decade of stability, growth, and community building,” said Jeremiah Ward, Housing Program Organizer at CDI. “It’s been rewarding working with
Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine
For Immediate Release – Freeport, May, 2015 The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the
What are the types of housing co-ops and other shared housing models?
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we ask: what are the types of housing co-ops and other shared housing models? See all of Cathy’s
Engaging Students in the Housing Cooperative Movement
“So what’s your passion?” “What do you see yourself doing in five years?” “What are your career goals?” However you choose to phrase it, college students are continuously asking themselves and being asked, “What do you want to do when
UHAB Gives CDI Staff a Tour of NYC Co-ops
On Friday, September 19, CDI staff Matt Meyer and Noémi Giszpenc joined experienced and new co-op developers at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board for a tour of buildings in the Housing Development Fund Corporation program. UHAB provides consultation to boards
Edgeway and Twin Coach: Two Resident-Owned Communities, One Spirit of Cooperation
Twin Coach Estates Homeowners Association (Lakeville) and Edgeway Homeowner’s Association (Middleborough) kicked off the month of August with a dual-community picnic. Toasting their achievements behind a “We Own It” banner, they congratulated one another on coming so far in such