Join the GEO Collective on October, 26th at 8:00 pm ET to celebrate the release of the latest installment of the GEO Journal, and to discuss the theme of the issue: Union Worker Cooperatives. This is a free event, open to all. Register here.
And this week, Steve Dubb writes about new models of community land ownership that are being explored by groups from Rhode Island to Portland, Oregon, and that allow community members to own and control commercial and residential properties in their neighborhoods.Â
GEO Journal Release Party!
Join the GEO Collective to celebrate the release of the latest issue of the GEO Journal! We'll be exploring and expanding on this quarter's theme: Union Worker Cooperatives.
New Models Emerge to Facilitate Community Land Ownership
by Steve Dubb
Opened to local community investors in 2017, Community Investment Trust (CIT)—originally East Portland Community Investment Trust—in southeast Portland is the owner of Plaza 122, a 29,000-square-foot retail mall that is home to about 30 business and nonprofit tenants. The scale is modest—after all, 29,000 square feet is smaller than your standard supermarket. But the approach has proven highly effective at helping people with limited incomes save, invest, and build wealth. And the model is spurring imitators from Dallas, Texas, to Albany, New York.
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How We Won Our Co-Worker Her Rightful Promotion
Labor Notes —Workers at Hunger Mountain Co-op, a consumer-owned grocery store in Montpelier, Vermont, won a five-month fight to enforce seniority, beat back bias, and win a promotion for a beloved co-worker. We did it not just by filing a grievance, but also by mobilizing union members and the public.The fight began last December when Genesis Van Dyke applied for a production cook position in the prepared foods department. Van Dyke had been working at the co-op full-time for seven years, was fully qualified and valued by her co-workers—and was the only applicant for the job...
Introduction to Intentional Communities around the Globe
Foundation for Intentional Community (YouTube) — This is an introduction to the world of intentional communities and why they matter, including an overview of the FIC’s new website and how it can help individuals find community...
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