Why should living in a cooperative be the cheapest housing option?
To increase your cooperative’s inclusivity: Cooperatives often stand for progressive principals. “Being inclusive” is often one of those principals, and that one that members have the most trouble enacting. To make a change, look no further than your fees! By reducing the expense related to becoming a member, you also reduce the classist (wealth based) barrier that prohibits some people from joining your organization. (Within reason,) it is the responsibility of the current members of a cooperative to ensure that all people have the choice to participate in the cooperative in the future…
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