Cooperative housing (also known as co-op housing) is a supportive community of diverse individuals working together to establish an all-inclusive home environment. Arriving on the scene in the late nineteenth-century,…
Creating Communities of Opportunity: Economic Development
Economic development benefits a community in a variety of ways. It expands the tax base, reduces the unemployment rate, brings essential needs closer to residents, and fosters the overall well-being…
Locals Love L’Arche
There’s a new home in town, providing persons with disabilities the opportunity to live independently. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve Nazaran, the Community Coordinator of L'Arche…
The (not so) Many Shades of Fashion
How diverse is the fashion industry? The fashion industry has yet to catch up with societal strides to promote racial integration. The optimistic side of us likes to think that…
You Are What You Eat: You Eat Where You Live
Location, location, location. We’ve all heard it before, but did you know that where you live can even determine your health, and ultimately your lifespan? Today, 23.5 million Americans are…