Together: dialogue about collaborative living

During this evening, we will discuss the importance of cooperative initiatives and how to make them successful. After an introduction by Darinka Czischke (Together: Towards Collaborative Living) and Stephanie Zeulevoet (BUUR[N]), we will address these issues in two panel discussions.

We see various cooperatives emerging in many cities. From Rotterdams Woongenootschap to De Warren, but also more and more energy cooperatives and welfare cooperatives. Some co-ops get off the ground more easily than others: a different recipe for success seems to be needed for each initiative. The mix of funding, regulation, community and design is always slightly different.

Together. Towards Collaborative Living
Together is written by Darinka Czischke, Marije Peute & Sara Brysch, Together is a collection of essays, data and case studies in the Netherlands and other European countries. They all build on the 2021 Project Together! knowledge programme. The book offers solutions for sustainable, affordable and inclusive living and methods for organising collective living.

BUUR[N]
An organisation founded by architects and urban planners with the aim of (helping) to organise and enable housing cooperatives for a broad group of residents. They do this by combining knowledge and experience from project development, design and financing and developing a blueprint for an inclusive housing cooperative that reaches the finish line.