David J. Thompson
David J. Thompson is the president of the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation and co-owner of Neighborhood Partners LLC, which has developed and has in development over 1,400 units of low-income integrated nonprofit housing.
The Cooperative Struggle Against Redlining
Many people are familiar with redlining, but less well known are the handful of cooperatives that sprouted up following WWII with a bold mission: providing integrated, community-owned housing.
How Engagement and Design Won Over Wary Neighbors
Despite initial opposition, a low-income housing community was built in an upscale subdivision in California.
Homeless Vets Given Keys to a New Home and Life
The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Agawam, Massachusetts, offers housing for homeless veterans, along with access to various other supportive services.
A Low-Cost Ownership Oasis in a Desert of Apartment Unaffordability
When this limited-equity cooperative in California began more than 30 years ago, it wasn’t the most affordable place to live. But now the co-op’s monthly costs are 50 percent lower than the average market-rate apartment.