Cooperatives

A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an association of persons who join together to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit.

Davis is a "City of Cooperatives." There are over 30 cooperative organizations in Davis and possibly another 20 in Yolo County, which are cataloged at www.community.coop/davis.

Among these cooperatives are a number that are housing cooperatives. Housing cooperatives in Davis provide housing for everyone from students to seniors. Whether it be students, seniors, families, cohousing, limited equity housing cooperative and mobile home parks there is a co-op for you. Cooperative organizations are a major contributor to the economic and social health of Davis and the county. Cooperatives operating in the county do over one billion dollars in business and services a year.

Cooperatives in Davis:

• The Artery
  

• Cernio Technology Cooperative
  

• Cooperative Housing
  

• Fraternities
  

• Glacier Circle Senior Community
  

• Homestead Co-op
  

• Muir Commons
  

• N Street Cohousing
  

• UCD Student Co-ops
  

• Agrarian Effort
  

• Davis Student Co-op
  

• The Domes
  

• Pierce Co-op
  

• Pacifico Student Cooperative Housing
  

• Solar Community Housing Association
  

• J Street Co-op
  

• Sunwise Co-op
  

• Sororities
  

• Credit Unions
  

• Golden 1 Credit Union
  

• USE Credit Union
  

• Yolo Federal Credit Union
  

• Davis Food Co-Op
  

• Davis Cooperative Community Fund
  

• De Colores
  

• Davis Music Co-op
  

• Pachamama Coffee Cooperative
  

• Yolo Wool Mill Wool Scouring Co-op

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2007-02-03 10:35:47   It's a testament to Davis' true cooperative nature that all of these co-op's already had wiki pages by the time this global Cooperative page was put up! —JoRo

2008-09-14 20:22:36   Okay, I'm just asking: what is it that is "jointly owned and democratically controlled" at N Street and Muir Commons? I'm not saying there isn't a common or community structure, but I'm not aware of what it is that meets the definition of a "cooperative". Perhaps, though individuals own the housing units, each owns a slice of the "common house?" —DougWalter

2009-01-04 16:35:35   Be careful of coop housing. I lived in the coop housing that used to in russell/la rue park at parkview circle (I think they are sororties now). IT is much better living in the dorms as a first year student, if they don't offer you a space, go to another school. Most of the people at the coop are not representive of the general population, they are basically people that nobody else wanted to live with. One guy tried to start a fight with me for no reason, and some other person tried to make friends with me was totally nuts and wouldn't stop bugging me. Of course I'm sure many others had a better experience, but I think anyone transfer or freshman is better off doing the first year in Dorms and then living with friends. —billybop