The goal of this project was to support the creation of sustainable, efficient and resilient housing co-ops in Alberta. This project between the RDN, ACCA, and NACHA was funded by the AREF.
The goal of this guidebook is to assist your community in working through the Development Tool. This guide aims to provide direction on the development and operation of sustainable, efficient, and resilient housing co-ops.
We have developed a set of themes which, through our research, we believe can be implemented into all housing co-ops across Canada. Each of these themes have corresponding strategies to accomplish them, which differ depending on the type of housing co-op you have.
We work with communities, big and small, to identify and connect appropriate parties and research to rural issues, resulting in community-based actions and solutions.
As the housing development arm of the RDN, we focus on creating a poverty free society in Canada, in which everyone has access to affordable & safe housing.
The RDN is a not-for-profit organization that was created in 2009 through a voluntary partnership of 21 post secondary institutions. The RDN's initiatives support community development through research and learning by leveraging the expertise of its post-secondary members. For more information on RDN, please click here.