Cooperative Housing Resources

We have assembled a collection of research papers, publications and brochures which represent interesting and sometimes groundbreaking initiatives in the co-op world. Also included are CoNorth’s collection of toolbox publications related to housing, worker-cooperatives and community supported agriculture. These toolboxes are available for sale and are also free to download below.

Organizational Model & Structure

Cooperative Housing Resources

Glossary of Housing co-op Terms

Create Your Co-op’s 60-Second Pitch

Email Etiquette – More Than Just Manners

Fair Housing Posters – Korean

Fair Housing Posters – Cambodian

Fair Housing Posters – Vietnamese

Fair Housing Posters – Hmong

Fair Housing Posters – Farsi

Fair Housing Posters – Russian

Fair Housing Posters – Chinese

Fair Housing Posters – Arabic

Anatomy of a board action without a meeting

Board communication best practices

Building A Strategic Thinking Board

Co-op Board Meetings – Legal & Regulatory Compliance – MN

Co-op board Meetings – Legal & Regulatory Compliance – WI

co-op Roles and Responsibilities Summary Charts

ROC Insurance Coverage 101

ROC Workers compensation & Volunteer Insurance

Internet Purchase Guide

Reasonable Accommodation & Reasonable Modification Overview

Fair Housing Posters – English

Fair Housing Posters – Spanish

Fair Housing Posters – Lao

Manufactured Home Community Storm Shelter Technical Report

Case Study: Zumbro Ridge Blazes a Trail to 100% Occupancy

Data Matters: Understanding the Role of Manufactured Home Communities in the Affordable Housing Continuum

Building Affordably: A Primer on Off-Site Construction Methods and the Opportunity to Expand Homeownership

Promoting Infrastructure Maintenance in Manufactured Housing Communities

Moving Beyond the Mobile Myth: Preserving Manufactured Housing Communities

Manufactured Home Park Equity Grant Report

Manufactured-housing consumer finance in the United States

MetroStats: Manufactured Home Parks in the Twin Cities

Manufactured Housing in Minnesota: Overview and Policy Challenges

Building Value and Security for Homeowners in “Mobile Home Parks:” A report on Economic Outcomes

Manufactured Housing Top 10 Truths

Manufactured Housing Appreciation: Stereotypes and Data

Manufactured Housing as a Community- and Asset-Building Strategy

Why Advocates Need to Rethink Manufactured Housing