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In 2024, Cleveland Owns began delving into the realm of cooperative housing because we know decommodified housing is key to building the solidarity economy. We believe Clevelanders deserve the chance to get out of the rat race of spiraling unaffordability and instead live in at-cost housing they manage for themselves, on their own terms. Plus there is a rich history of co-op housing in Cleveland we wanted to bring forward to point the way.

The Democracy Beyond Elections national campaign recently published a case study on PB CLE's 2023 Issue 38 campaign

We at Cleveland Owns were honored to have Josephine Galdamez on the team as a Yale Environmental Fellow with Emerald Cities Collaborative this summer. Read more about her work with us in her own words!

Last month the ~first ever~ statewide Co-op U started with 18 aspiring worker-owners from Cleveland.

We gathered with dozens friends and comrades in East Cleveland in July to discuss an important part of the solidarity economy: Housing co-ops.

Rust Belt Riders’ warehouse was full of energy and solidarity on May 4th as Cleveland Owns supporters from across the region gathered to celebrate 5 years of blossoming economic democracy. Many thanks to the friends and allies who joined the party - it was fun and restorative to feel the power of our community!