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Postwar Interracial Cooperatives and the Struggle against Redlining
by David J. Thompson | October 23, 2020 | History
Levittown on Long Island in New York State is regarded as America’s first modern planned suburb. Built to accommodate returning World War II veterans, Levittown opened its doors on October 1, 1947. When complete, Levittown had 17,447 homes with a population of over 50,000. Levittown became the posterchild of the postwar USA and was featured […]
Fair Housing, Discrimination, and Sexual Harassment: The Law, Examples, and Best Practices to Avoid Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims.
by Matthew T. Nicols | October 22, 2020 | Legal Advice
With discrimination claims on the rise and the possible expansion of protected classes (i.e., sexual orientation or transgender status) from a recent United States Supreme Court opinion in Bostock v. Clayton Cty, Georgia, Nos. 17-1617 et. al., 590 U.S. ___ , (more) 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020), in which the court held that under Title […]
Reach Out to Those Least Likely to Apply to Join Your Cooperative
by Fred Gibbs | October 22, 2020 | Cooperative Housing 101
Those of us who operate in the world of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) compliance know all too well the requirement to draft and implement an approved Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP). The purpose of this plan is to ensure diversity in communities that benefit from HUD funding and affiliation as well as […]
Member access to a unit after a fire
by Alyssa Gunsorek | October 13, 2020 | Insurance Issues
When a member experiences a fire loss, whether it be a partial or total loss, the member may request that the cooperative grant him/her access to his/her dwelling unit to retrieve personal items, if any personal items can be safely retrieved. The concern here is that as a result of the fire, the unit is […]
What to do if a Member has Lost, Misplaced, or Destroyed his/her Membership Certificate.
by Alyssa Gunsorek | September 2, 2020 | Cooperative Housing 101
Many of us have recently spent time cleaning and organizing our homes during the shelter in place/stay at home orders. This may have even included organizing your most vital documents. Members living in a cooperative have an extra vital document to keep in a safe place and that is his/her membership or stock certificate. So […]
