Plankton House :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2006 Established: 2006

This page last updated:10/1/2011

Plankton House

Buffalo, New York,

United States

Plankton House is a NASCO Community Cooperative. We are part of a collective called Nickel City Housing Co-op. Our food is local, CSA bought, or grown ourselves. The house is full of artists, cyclists, world travelers, couch surfers, animals, and generally pretty cool people. We govern as a house, as a housing co-op, and as a cooperative of cooperatives (NASCO).

Currently, we are looking for new members to drive our vision forward to new cooperative and community endeavors. Come do your thing in Buffalo! It's a low-income town with style and snow to spare! We've got beautiful summers full of water activities, festivals, farmers markets and free concerts! DIY-friendly! Bike-friendly! Vegan-friendly! Pet-friendly! Lots of room to dream!

Dreaming of a world where the things we love about each other makes us better people and helps create something bigger.

WELCOME HOME!

Website: http://www.nickelcitycoop.org

Contact:

Plankton Membership
126 Fargo Ave
Buffalo, New York 14201 United States
Phone: 716-931-9732

Links:

Nickel City Housing Co-operative: Always under construction, application on site.

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

We Own it: A co-op documentary by Loren Sonnenburg part one

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Former/Other Names: Nickel City

This page last updated:10/1/2011

Visitors Accepted

(we love visitors!)

Visitor Process: Call us or email us. This is especially important for anyone considering living here. We like to meet all applicants a few times before making a final decision. We love visitors and have weekly potlucks. Part of creating our community are the people who stop in to visit.

Affiliations: Sasona Cooperative

:: Plankton House

:: Nickel City Housing Cooperative

:: Ant Hill Cooperative

:: Ol' Wondermoth

Network Affiliations:

NASCO

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 11 Non-member Residents: (varies, occasional couch surfers) Open to new members: Yes (always recruiting!)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Answer (synergy!) Leadership Core Group: No Answer (yes and no...we pass around board membership)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (cooperation is welcome!) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (cooking, cleaning, 5 hours maintenance) Join Fee: Yes ($37 membership to NASCO and $250 Nickel City Housing Co-op membershare) Regular Fees: Yes (monthly rent, varies by room, plus food/utilities. email us at membership@nickelcitycoop.org for more details)
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit (NASCO properties) Number of Residences: 2 (Plankton House is one of two houses in Nickel City Housing Co-operatives.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (but the rest is grown locally!) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (vegan and gluten-free preferred as the basic meal simply due to various dietary needs, but no restrictions on what people can eat or prepare for themselves.) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegan (All food is welcomed, but community food we buy is vegetarian with low dairy and eggs.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (currently a few brewers) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (outside)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): (Any and all and none at all. No restrictions.) Educational Style(s): (up to the parents)

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