Regenerative community development applies to at least 11 of the 17 SDGs (UN Sustainable Development Goals). However, regenerative development goes beyond ‘sustainable’. It doesn’t just maintain the status quo of community life, it restores and renews it. It starts when those affected have the opportunity to holistically participate in cooperative governance and ownership.
$16M 50K s.f. mixed-use real estate cooperative in Traverse City, MI owned by 600 community members and community-serving tenants (food hall, event space, coworking space, childcare, coffeehouse, distillery), including 24 workforce housing units. commongrounds.coop
1-acre regenerative community garden, residence and learning center in exurban Fort Collins, CO, transitioning from private to cooperative ownership. It is developing NFTs, a local currency, a local marketplace and educational programming. lalagardens.coop