Daphne moved into her building as a baby; her parents were part of a wave of residents who settled in after the original homesteaders. She talked about growing up with values of trust, cooperation, and interdependence. She emphasized the value of growing up in a stable home in an expensive city that she observed other kids in middle-class households lacked. Daphne connected her co-op to a larger homesteading and affordable housing movement that has transformed her neighborhood of Manhattan Valley to a diverse and affordable enclave within the Upper West Side.

Maintaining Our House: