Many thanks to Stephen Betts of the Bangor Daily News for his article today on the recent purchase by residents of two mobile home parks in and near Rockland, Maine. The Cooperative Development Institute is proud to have brought the total
CDI Seeking Full-time Housing Program Specialist in Southeast MA
As we continue to grow the New England Resident Owned Communities Program, we are looking for one new team member to join us in southeast Massachusetts at full-time. Please see the summary job description below, and the full description: Position Housing
Deer Ridge Mobile Home Park Residents Go Co-op, Find Their Voice
Deer Ridge Mobile Home Park converted to a cooperative last year with our help. They now work together to make decisions about the park, from maintenance to setting the rent. It takes time and effort to find the best ways
Meet the Proud New Land Owners at North Ave Co-op
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
“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
CDI seeks Housing Program Organizer, eastern MA (PT)
Job Title: Housing Program Organizer (Part Time, 20-30 hours/week) Reports to: Director, New England Resident Owned Communities Program (NEROC) Compensation: $18-22/hour plus benefits FLSA: Salaried/Exempt Position Overview: Works in the NEROC (New England Resident Owned Communities) program of the Cooperative
Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine
Freeport, ME, May 13, 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 6th
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
Spiritual math, poetic economics
Executive Director Noémi Giszpenc attended the New Economy Coalition conference “CommonBound” in Boston this past weekend. The themes of inclusion, of re-invention, of creative thinking and attentive listening, resonated throughout the gathering. While we are definitely seeking a change from