community owned
Shared by residents
Community owned describes property, resources, or organizations held collectively by a group rather than by private individuals or government.
A community-owned grocery store belongs to local residents who share decision-making and profits.
The term appears in discussions of alternative economic models: The solar farm is community owned, community-owned broadband networks.
Sometimes hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun.
Regulated essential services provider
- water districtRegional utility management zone
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- parks departmentAgency overseeing public lands
- public libraryFree community book repository
ratepayer · civic · public trust · infrastructure · commons · public works · nationalized
Nonprofit tax classification
- tax-exemptFree from taxation
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
donation · grant · endowment · fundraising · public benefit · noncommercial · pro bono · humanitarian
Member-owned organization
- collectiveJointly organized group
- credit unionMember-owned financial cooperative
- mutualShared between parties
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
democratic · housing cooperative · food co-op · REI · land trust · bylaws · equity · cooperative bank
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- bottom-upStarting from fundamentals
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- stakeholderParty with an interest
land bank · DIY · town hall · civic engagement · mutual aid
public utility
Regulated essential services provider
- water districtRegional utility management zone
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- parks departmentAgency overseeing public lands
public library · ratepayer · civic · public trust · infrastructure · commons · public works · nationalized
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit tax classification
- tax-exemptFree from taxation
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
volunteer · donation · grant · endowment · fundraising · public benefit · noncommercial · pro bono · humanitarian · foundation
co-op
Member-owned organization
- collectiveJointly organized group
- credit unionMember-owned financial cooperative
- mutualShared between parties
shareholder · democratic · housing cooperative · food co-op · REI · land trust · bylaws · equity · cooperative bank
local
Of this area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- bottom-upStarting from fundamentals
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
stakeholder · land bank · DIY · town hall · civic engagement · mutual aid
community ownedprivately held
Not publicly traded
sole proprietorship · privatized · for-profit · proprietary · monopolized
community, owned, commune, communal, communally, communes, communing, communion, communism