Here are some trailblazers doing radical, regenerative place-making work - in housing, supply chains, finance and energy
Sometimes social media can mobilise resources so organically and quickly. We saw this tweet-request below the other day:
What it generated was a near-instant archive of the kinds of CANs (community agency networks) and examples of community power that we believe will drive the next era of politics and self-determination. If you’re involved in these kinds of initiatives, or want to be, the below is a rich map of places to go and people to see.
Power To Change - Case Studies
“Power to Change is a charitable trust operating in England, created in 2015 with a £150 million endowment from the Big Lottery Fund. The trust is solely concerned with supporting community businesses in England over a ten-year period, after which it will cease operating” [Wikipedia]. This list of case studies from PTC shows extraordinary breadth - from ferry boats to community owned pubs, from news and media hubs to food delivery platforms, from bike links to solar arrays
COOP’s Community Shares Report 2023
This report contains many great examples of initiatives powered by community shares - a way of asking localities to support projects by a form of direct and broad investment from the community. There are many great examples contained in the PDF - like the music venue Sister Midnight, Hulme Community Garden Centre, the Exchange in Erith, and much more
Other responses to Dr. Choukier’s tweet included
The Phoenix is a sustainable neighbourhood on a former industrial site in Lewes
“Leeds is a hotspot” - evidenced by @lilacleeds (a co-housing coop), @ChacoLeeds (more co-housing), @LeedsCommHomes (community land trust) and @ClimateActLeeds (social visioning)