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The Village Press
Hudson Valley Editorial Coop · Hudson, NY
A reader-owned local newsroom replacing the paper a private equity firm shut down last spring. Governance is public; the structure was reviewed before any money was asked for.
Common Grounds
Common Grounds Members · Lisbon, Portugal
Member-owned roastery and three neighborhood cafés. Profits returned to members or reinvested by member vote.
North Bay Housing Trust
North Bay Tenants Union · Oakland, CA
A community land trust acquiring 40 units of permanently affordable housing under resident governance.
Open Grid
Open Grid Working Group · Berlin, Germany
A neighborhood solar cooperative. One member, one vote. Surplus revenue distributed transparently.
Ledger OS
Ledger Contributors · Distributed
A contributor-owned alternative to closed bookkeeping software, governed by the people who maintain it.
The Corner Grocery
Westside Neighbors LLC · Minneapolis, MN
Neighbors collectively buying the corner store after the owner's retirement. Governance designed for staff + customer co-ownership.
Riverside Rail
Riverside Commuters Assembly · Portland, OR
A passenger-cooperative proposal to operate the abandoned commuter line under member governance.
Shore Fisheries Trust
North Atlantic Fishers United · Halifax, NS
A fisher-owned trust buying back coastal licenses concentrated under three holding companies.