Posted in Blog, Community Resources, Transition Rogers Park on Jul 31st, 2011
Lots of people are ready to talk about where they live, how they live there, and to consider what might be their optimal living arrangement at their stage in life. At the first housing mixer on July 26th, in collaboration with Transition Rogers Park and Mess Hall participants had thoughtful questions, observations, discussions and requests for [...]
Posted in Blog, Community Resources, Transition Rogers Park on Jul 31st, 2011
…. Screeching alarm. “This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. In the event of a real emergency… “ Was a frequently heard broadcast in the 70’s. I haven’t heard that in a long while. This is not a test. It is a full blown, five-alarm emergency. A genuine emergency. We need viable, shovel-ready [...]
Posted in Community Resources on Aug 31st, 2008
Co-op America (co-opamerica.org) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. Our Vision We work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where [...]
Posted in Community Resources on Aug 31st, 2008
The National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) www.ncba.coop is the lead national membership association representing cooperatives of all types and in all industries. We are democratically organized and operate according to internationally recognized cooperative principles. Through our comprehensive education, co-op development, communications, public policy, member services, and international development programs, NCBA helps co-ops strengthen their businesses [...]
Posted in Community Resources on Aug 27th, 2008
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC), (http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/welc.html) established in 1962, “strives to study, promote and research cooperative action as a means of meeting the economic and social needs of people.” … “The Center organizes various extension/outreach programs directed at all aspects of cooperative business principles, organizing cooperatives, cooperative financing, cooperative structure, cooperative management, [...]
Posted in Community Resources, Housing, Housing Resources - national on Aug 25th, 2008
The National Association of Housing Cooperatives (www.nahc.coop) is a nonprofit national federation of housing cooperatives, mutual housing associations, member associations, other commonly owned resident-owned or controlled housing, professionals, organizations, and individuals interested in promoting the interests of cooperative housing communities. Organized in 1950 and incorporated in 1960, NAHC is the only national cooperative housing organization. [...]