Some progress: A little research
Yannick thanks for showing me around the space, it’s beautiful and there is so much potential. During our conversation we discussed 1) Gentrification and power in urban environments 2) Fair social contracts 3) Building sustainability into the project
So I did a bit of “open” research into some relevant examples from which we can learn as we co-design develop the practicals for the space
Relevant projects and prototypes:
- http://www.inovodesignbuild.ca/invest-in-real-estate/ ,
- Social streets Italy,
- Hotel Urbanauts Vienna,
- Anchor Institutions, Calafou,
- New York Real Estate Investment Cooperative (video),
- http://www.groupbookings.in,
- Brickstarter,
- Solidarity Clinics in Greece
- Recommended reading: Las Indias articles on the basis of urban democracy and on making the sale
- http://ecoart.gr/, Man’s Search For Meaning,
- Agrihoods (farm to table neighbourhood projects), http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/07/travel/savamala-belgrade-osm/index.htm
- Seikatsu Consumer Coop Tokyo:
“A network of buying clubs with over 300,000 members, the Seikatsu Club in Japanoriginated in 1965 as a way for families to get a bulk rate on milk. Over the last 50 years, it has expanded to include thousands of organic, non-GMO foods and environmentally-safe household products. In 1995, Seikatsu formed its first worker coop. It now has 600 of them, employing over 17,000 people in food distribution, food preparation, catering, recycling, childcare, education and more". Source: 16 Worker Coops Redefining the Cooperative Movement
- Group Buying