Cooperation in Greenbelt

Greenbelt Cooperatives



Cooperative organizations played a key role in the maintenance and government of Greenbelt, Maryland. Citizens built a society in which there was both individual freedom and mutual aid through cooperative institutions (1).
In this project I will trace a brief outline of the early history of the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative, describe how it functions in relation to Greenbelt, and argue whether or not the co-op is beneficial to the American way of life. Greenbelt sought to be a very functional, self reliant community with conscious citizens capable of working together to better their neighborhood. The co-ops made this possible.

Here is the project. These links will help you get around.
A look at GCS's History.
  • Time Line.
  • GCS.
    Are co-ops good or bad for the U.S.?
    A look at links to Greenbelt.
    Bibliography
    Back to my homepage.
    To my American suburbia portfolio.