We’re as ready as we can be. We’ve pulled over the old content and added a little bit of structure so the website can grow and be useful to our membership and the world at-large. It’s done in a very plain WordPress now, so it’s less tied to a particular web hoster (kthxbai Squarespace!) and allows multiple authors (or as they’re called now, content creators), which should allow more timely and diverse content. We’ll have more options for supporting things like email and forums as well as organizing events. We’ll even make it prettier and have pictures and graphic stuff eventually.
One of the first things we’ll be working on is the Resources section. Just has a couple of high level items on it now but we’ll planning to curate all manner of materials that will be useful and interesting for housing cooperatives. Send us links or things you think should be included.
We’re also starting to plan for a forum on cooperative membership selection and its intersection with fair housing law. Just like our Property Management Forum we’ll gather a good cross section of experts and cooperative board members to discuss our experiences with the new member selection process to illuminate the best practices to find the best members for your cooperative and follow Fair Housing Laws.