Sharing: A radical, sustainable Act

By: Sarah Ditton — Development & Sustainability Sharing is the status quo within housing cooperatives. Cooperatives are defined by people sharing space, decision-making power, buying power, and chores. Oftentimes, cooperative housemates share much more – emotional support, skills, good (and bad) times, and food.  Sharing is truly amazing. It is sustainable and affordable. I’d go […]

Beyond the Student Co-op

By: Michael Stephens – Chrysalis Resident and Board Rep. If you’re like I was a few years ago, you might think “co-op housing” is practically synonymous with “student co-ops,” and if you’ve ever shared a campus with some of those, you probably have a pretty distinct picture in your head of what “co-op life” entails. […]