Many practicalities with admitting good members, dealing with problematic members, keeping the kitchen sink clean, keeping the floors clean, keeping track of rent, doing repairs, etc. Some of this is alleviated if you have a big budget. Culture is extremely tricky. It is extremely rewarding when it works.
Visiting a coop for even a week reveals quite a bit about how it works — if you haven’t done that already
do you happen to have additional references besides those words to find literature on cooperative living?
Had some books at previous coop — might have been these.
https://www.ic.org/community-bookstore/product/wisdom-of-communities-complete-set/
Many practicalities with admitting good members, dealing with problematic members, keeping the kitchen sink clean, keeping the floors clean, keeping track of rent, doing repairs, etc. Some of this is alleviated if you have a big budget. Culture is extremely tricky. It is extremely rewarding when it works.
Visiting a coop for even a week reveals quite a bit about how it works — if you haven’t done that already