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Designing our communities for justice

by Johanna Bozuwa, Isaiah J. Poole, Basav Sen, Michael Velarde

Especially in light of the climate crisis, how can communities plan for their infrastructure needs with justice and inclusion at the forefront? The Next System Project’s Johanna Bozuwa, the Institute for Policy Study’s Basav Sen, and We Act for Environmental Justice’s Michael Velarde offer insights. read more
Community & Place Democracy & Governance
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Putting banking back in the hands of the people: The role of regional cooperative banks in community wealth building

by Jules Peck

One crucial player in the institutional landscape of all successful examples of community wealth building is a community bank. read more
Money & Banking Community & Place
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Amazon’s HQ2 is a gentrification bomb, not a wealth-building opportunity

by Peter Gowan

Now that the deal for Amazon’s second headquarters has been struck, it’s worth asking if this is a package that its recipients should never have ordered. read more
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What banks owe communities: Towards a 21st century Community Reinvestment Act

by Devin Case-Ruchala, John Holdsclaw, Greg Jost, Isaiah J. Poole

Isaiah J. Poole and Devin Case-Ruchala discuss the future and yet-to-be-fulfilled potential of a landmark community investment law with John Holdsclaw and Gregory Jost, community development experts and practitioners. read more
Money & Banking Community & Place

Episode 23: Community Control of Land and Housing

by Jarrid Green, Adam Simpson

The Democracy Collaborative’s Senior Research Fellow, Jarrid Green, joins the Next System Podcast to discuss his new report on community control of land and housing, which includes a discussion of actionable policies that cities can take to push back against gentrification and build community wealth. read more
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Democratic Energy Utility

by Johanna Bozuwa

Democratic energy utilities are nonprofits run by the public or community members in a way that enables their engagement in decision-making and distributes ownership. read more
Environment & Energy Community & Place

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Community Benefit Agreement

by Jarrid Green

A legally binding product of negotiations between a developer and community members who have banded together to safeguard their community’s interests. read more
Community & Place Democracy & Governance
Land bank – Elements of a Democratic Economy

Land Bank

by Jarrid Green

Land banks can acquire abandoned, foreclosed, and tax-delinquent properties in order to convert them into productive use. read more
Community & Place Democratic Ownership

Community Land Trust

by Jarrid Green

CLTs are nonprofit organizations that acquire and steward land in a “trust” for the permanent benefit of low-income communities. read more
Democratic Ownership Community & Place