Home Sweet Housing Co-op: Affordability, Community, and Self-Determination
A community conversation about cooperative housing
One of Burlington’s best-kept housing secrets is about to become better known!
On Saturday, October 3rd, leaders of housing cooperatives in Vermont and Montreal will explain how their co-ops work and why they love them. Co-ops have operated in Burlington for over 20 years and in Montreal for over 30, and new ones continue to form.
What’s the appeal? Housing co-ops offer self-determination, security, and a unique form of community. They may be apartments or mobile homes and have 18 households or 100, but whatever their size and shape, they are democratically run by their members.
Panelists include:
Brenda Torpy, Champlain Housing Trust
John Olson, Flynn Avenue Housing Co-op, Burlington
Aimee Riegler, Queensbury Housing Co-op, South Burlington
Alanna Dow, Communaute Milton Parc, Montreal
Robb Allnutt, Communaute Milton Parc, Montreal
And more!!!
In addition, a co-op business fair before the forum will showcase cooperatives of all kinds.
Program Schedule:
2 – 3pm Co-op business fair in the City Hall lobby
3 – 5pm Home Sweet Housing Co-op: A Public Forum
Organized by Champlain Housing Trust and the Mobile Home Program of CVOEO to celebrate National Cooperatives Month, and co-sponsored by the City of Burlington’s Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) and by City Market/Onion River Co-op.
Location: Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street
For more information contact Julia Curry at 802-861-7378 or jcurry@getahome.org.
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