Boston Community Cooperatives :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1999 Established: 1999

This page last updated:1/17/2009

Boston Community Cooperatives

Dorchester, Massachusetts,

United States

Boston Community Cooperatives (BCC) is a 501(c)(3) organization formed to build community through cooperative living, member education, neighborhood improvement, and collective action. Members participate in a no-equity model of communally owned, democratically controlled, and affordable residential cooperatives. Our aim is to provide support, resources, and infrastructure for housing cooperatives.

Currently, BCC has one member co-op--Seedpod, a 12-person house near Fields Corner in Dorchester, Massachusetts. We are looking into opportunities for expanding to more houses.

Website: http://bcc.coop

Contact:

31 Leroy St
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 United States
Phone: 617-436-2965

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

This page last updated:1/17/2009

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please contact us at bcc-housing@bostoncoop.net, or contact one of our member houses directly. If you contact BCC, we will try to put you in touch with a member house. Different houses may have different policies or expectations regarding guests. Please respect any guidelines set up in the BCC houses you visit.

Affiliations: SeedPod Co-op

Network Affiliations:

NASCO, CCDC

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

No Answer Provided

Population Members(adults and children): 13 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes (Check with our website for vacancies.)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (Houses divide labor in different ways. Generally about 6 hours per week.) Join Fee: Yes (There is a member fee which each member pays upon joining, and is refunded upon leaving.) Regular Fees: Yes (Members are expected to pay rent.)
Land and Buildings Urban Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (We have a small but fun garden.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners (Houses determine which dinners they offer.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (Dietary choices are made by house.) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited (Smoking is not allowed in the house.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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