Pacific Northwest Co-ops Bloom in Many Fields
by John A McNamara, Northwest Cooperative Development Center The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) works in multiple sectors of co-op development in the Pacific Northwest region of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington (NWCDC is based in Olympia, WA). During 2021 many projects came to fruition in housing, worker cooperatives, and NWCDC’s Co-op Academy. To keep up with demand, NWCDC has expanded to 10 full time staff members working together to foster community economic development primarily through the cooperative business model. Over 200 Homes Preserved During Housing Crisis In June, three manufactured housing communities [...]