Co-operative Housing International

#Bergamo, #Italy, is known for its art, architecture, opera, cuisine, and history. Kaleidos co-operatives, a social enterprise, has developed programs to support vulnerable people, including digital medicine platforms and genetic analysis. In 2015, they opened Giardino delle Ortensie, a clinical facility for over 60 people with mental fragility. #coops https://ow.ly/cGZL50V7iZG

#Spain's housing crisis is causing rising prices to make it difficult for young people to buy homes. Co-living alternatives like Cirerers cooperative in #Barcelona are gaining popularity, offering a sense of community and cost-effective housing. The cooperative has been home to 32 families since 2022 and provides stability in a market where property values have risen and rent prices have soared. With an average age of 41, co-living could make up 16% of new build-to-rent projects. #coops https://ow.ly/xUcJ50V7iYy

Limited equity cooperatives (LECs) are a potential solution for nonprofit housing developers to create #affordable, long-term homeownership for low- and moderate-income families in the #UnitedStates, despite their underutilization. #coops https://ow.ly/JcfF50V7iXs

A short film made for the Open House Worldwide Festival, presenting the Experimental Housing project at Svartlamon in #Trondheim, #Norway, where five families built their homes themselves, at very low costs, and with mostly reused and second hand materials. #coops https://ow.ly/CWTt50V7iWE

Housing for the People: Featuring Carpe Diem Dementia Village in Bærum, by Nordic - Office of Architecture and Bærum City Council in #Norway where dwellers can live safely in their homes but not in a closed off village. The focus is on comfort and the general feeling is not supposed to feel like an institution. The village offers different activities and services for both the residents and neighbours. Watch this wonderful video and imagine this village in your neighbourhood! #coops https://ow.ly/9Zhh50V7iUW

A cohousing project in Rincón de la Victoria in #Spain, Costa del Sol, aims to combat loneliness in old age with 65 members contributing 140,000 euros each. The voluntary initiative is supported by the Andalusian federation of worker cooperative enterprises. #coops https://ow.ly/lgtp50V7hoJ

The #UK faces a housing crisis with an estimated 4.3 million homes shortfall. Greater Manchester Community Led Homes (GMCLH) offers alternative housing models like #coops, community self-builds, co-housing initiatives, community land trusts, and shared ownership schemes. https://ow.ly/T2st50V7hnn

In this episode of Coop Conversations, we sit down with Rossana Zaccaria, President of Legacoop Abitanti in #Italy, to explore the evolution of #cooperative housing in Italy over the past 130 years. We discuss the shift from traditional to resident-centered cooperative housing, innovative #affordability models, and the growing role of social services in housing projects. Tune in to learn how Italian cooperatives are addressing housing challenges through innovation, sustainability, and social impact. https://ow.ly/JX1H50V7hl6

A neighbourhood in #Vancouver features walksheds, #coop housing projects, and 1930s apartment blocks. Incentivizing new rental housing is crucial to solve the #affordable housing crisis, but retaining existing buildings is also essential. https://ow.ly/gTZz50V7hiw

A single mother from Southern #California, sought help from her Section 8 housing case manager when she was priced out of the regular market. She was sent to Proud Ground, a #CLT in the Pacific Northwest. #coops https://ow.ly/PfiJ50V7heQ