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This Week in the News – May 24th, 2021

Here are the top stories for the week of May 24th, 2021. CHF BC Climate Emergency Task Force 2021 Spring Conference Plenary (Canada) This meeting plenary introduced members to CHF BC’s newly-formed Climate Emergency Task Force. ...Read More

This Week in the News – May 17th, 2021

Here are our top cooperative housing stories for the week of May 17th, 2021.Read More

Leveraging Cooperative Housing Assets for Future Generations Webinar

Cooperatives have a unique ability to leverage their assets for the benefit of current and future members and their communities. Join us to hear about a variety of cooperative models that manage assets for the goal of increasing access to cooperative housing.Read More

Loss of a Cooperator

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Mohammad Sharif Bhaiji of COVID-19 in Karachi, Pakistan. M. Sharif Bhaiji was managing director of Karachi Cooperative Housing Societies Union, which helps with the establishm ...Read More

Community-led Housing Worldwide

Document local housing projects, learn about other initiatives and connect with a broad community of users. Visit cohabitat.io for more information and to use the more comprehensive search function.Read More

Asia-Pacific Cooperative Housing Forum

We recently collaborated with ICA Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) on a cooperative housing regional virtual forum held on March 9, 2021.  This online networking and information exchange was to introduce the participants to the work of ...Read More

Coop Conversations Podcast Launch

We are excited to launch a podcast series about living in cooperative housing. By listening to conversations we’ve had with different people of all ages from countries like Canada, Ireland, France, the USA and Switzerland, you will learn more about co-op living and why housing co-ops are such wonderfully unique places to live.Read More

Community-led Housing: a Concrete Response to COVID-19

A recent study by UrbaMonde, a Geneva-based NGO focused on participative urban development projects, and We Effect a Swedish development cooperation organisation, highlights the resilience of community-led housing at times of ...Read More

Housing Cooperatives – Asia Pacific Regional Forum

Join our discussion March 9 to find out about housing co-ops in the Asia Pacific region and what groups from various countries are doing to expand the cooperative housing model.Read More