WE DID IT!
We reached our $200,000 #LandWithoutLandlords Coop 789 Capital Campaign! And we have so many people to thank! ICYMI, here's our Executive Director's Thank You Note (Noni wrote it at the beginning of this month before we launched our private offering. Since then, we've raised over $60,000!)
THAT'S US! IN THE LA TIMES!
Click here to read the whole article, which does a great job covering our real estate projects, the people behind them, and the political and economic climate in the East Bay that has lead to the need for "justice easements" and other radical approaches. BTW, we're pretty stoked that we got the phrase "cutthroat capitalsm" in the mainstream news!
"Much of this activism calls for a radical rethinking of the American dream of homeownership. Advocates say they are pushing back against the cutthroat culture of real estate speculation, displacement and gentrification — imagining a day when instead of owning a home for personal use and eventual profit, Americans would tend to property for themselves and their community, with the promise of limited, or no, long-term financial gain."
EVENTS & OTHER NEWS
OCTOBER 23rd | Wednesday | 8:30AM | LIVESTREAMING the inaugural AmbitioUS Convening, in which we will share our projects, motivations, achievements, goals, and hurdles. Hear from other trailblazers of alternative economic systems who are hoping to learn about additional models and expand their knowledge of values-aligned network.
OCTOBER 26th | Saturday | 11:00AM-12:00PM | Coop 789 is hosting our friends at the Community Democracy Project for a Halloween Weekend Brunch n Blitz! Meet some of the Resident Owners of EB PREC, wear your costumes, get ready to learn about the People's Budget Amendment, get trained to gather signatures, and then disperse with the group at noon to gather signatures to get participatory budgeting on the ballot!
Have you heard about the Next Egg? | It is a project of the Sustainable Economies Law Center, LIFT Economy, and author Michael H Shuman. Learn how to invest your retirement savings in vibrant communities at thenextegg.org.
