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To see an example of a catalyst hub under development, visit commongrounds.coop. Its cooperative framework of being designed, governed and owned by its community can be responsive to the needs of any neighborhood and its inhabitants. | To see an example of a catalyst hub under development, visit commongrounds.coop. Its cooperative framework of being designed, governed and owned by its community can be responsive to the needs of any neighborhood and its inhabitants. | ||
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=Place-Based Cooperatives= | =Place-Based Cooperatives= | ||
==Commongrounds== | ==Commongrounds== | ||
'''[[Commongrounds]]''' | '''[[Commongrounds]]''' is a new 4-story, 50,000 s.f. $16 million development in Traverse City, Michigan cooperatively owned by nearly 600 members. It will feature a food incubator, coffeeshop, distillery, childcare center, cowering space for impact organizations and businesses, performing arts and events space, artist-in-residence space, and 24 workforce rental units. Construction began in Fall 2020, with tenants scheduled to move in by 2022. | ||
==DC Arts + Wellness Co-Creation Hub== | ==DC Arts + Wellness Co-Creation Hub== | ||
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==Partnerism== | ==Partnerism== | ||
'''[[Partnerism]]''' | '''[[Partnerism]]''' is a socio-economic system that values and rewards caring for one another, nature, and our collective future. Learn more on the [[Partnerism|Partnerism page]]. | ||
==Cultural Transformation Theory== | |||
'''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_transformation_theory Cultural Transformation Theory]''' proposes that societies used to follow a mutualistic, caring “partnership model” of civilization, but over time, it gave way to today's current “dominator model” of civilization. However, there is growing evidence that we are returning to the partnership model. | |||
=Self Organization= | =Self Organization= |