Last Week in Review
March 4th-March 10th
WHAT WE WANT TO SEE MORE OF
Five Years In, Philly’s Kensington Corridor Trust Is Building Momentum
With eight new acquisitions made last year, the Kensington Corridor Trust is growing its roots and capacity.
Beyond the limelight: Poland’s municipal self-governance for democratic public services
Amid an ever shifting political landscape, Polish municipalities offer unique insights into how democratic self-governance structures can ensure quality local public service provision
How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump, Again
The first months of his second term have been marked by renewed efforts to strong-arm cities that have policies protecting immigrants from arrest and deportation.
The Starter Home: A Forgotten Path to Affordable Housing
To create more affordable, adaptable housing, we must rediscover the traditional starter home and remove the barriers preventing its return.
The YIGBY Movement—Unlocking Church-Owned Land for Affordable Housing
As the housing crisis deepens, interest in faith-based development is spreading across the country. How do Yes In God’s Backyard (YIGBY) zoning laws work, where are they being implemented or introduced, and what could it mean for communities and churches?
How Tulsa Is Affirming That Black Is Entrepreneurial
Tulsa Innovation Labs founder Nicholas Lalla’s “Reinventing the Heartland” traces the city’s journey to creating a midland tech hub rooted in the legacy of its original Black Wall Street.
A Community Creates Denver’s First Resident-Owned Mobile Home Park
It took two years, but in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, an 80-family community of mobile homes is on track to become the first resident-owned manufactured housing park in Denver.
LEARN ABOUT IT
Andrew Yang talks to John Avalon on AI policy and guaranteed income on the Andrew Yang Podcast
Yes Magazine: What Is Progress 2025? A response to Project 2025 to be a hub for big ideas—and grassroots efforts—that offers a collective vision for our democracy.
Institute for Social Ecology is launching a new course The Anthropology of Freedom: radical interventions into anthropology, revisiting Bookchin’s work through the lens of newer scholarship, such as David Graeber’s and David Wengrow’s book, The Dawn of Everything, (2021). Starting March 17th
Post Keynesian Economics Society Summer School 2025 at the University of Greenwich, UK
Meridian University is offering a course on Participatory Approaches to Facilitation starting March 11th
The book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein will be released March 18th
Next City’s Vanguard Conference will be Oct 6-9th in Philadelphia
Resource List: Feminist & Popular Economies at the New Economy Coalition
Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid 101 Session 1 recording
This is Collapse - what do we do now? March 22
Activists and academics discuss global collapse, calling for inclusive, diverse and equitable local preparedness and action.
Live Event: Acceptance and Agency at the End of Modernity, April 1
Book: Solidarity Cities: Confronting Racial Capitalism, Mapping Transformation
The Next Economy MBA Spring Cohort starts March 25th
MAKERSPACE
Nonprofit Quarterly’s Strategic Partnerships webinar is Thursday March 27th at 2 ET
Rural Power Coalition is hosting a series of webinars on rural electric cooperatives
Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive’s CoFUND regranting program aims to support and build the collective resilience of food and land-justice based cooperatives.
The Center for Community Investment has updated their Strategy Triage Tool (pdf)- a system-level resource to help leaders, teams, and organizations quickly assess and prioritize their work during times of significant change or disruption
Strong Towns workshop: Incremental Development and Local Conversation Leadership
Strong Towns: The Housing-Ready City: A Toolkit for Local Code Reform
National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives hosts: 2025 Agricultural Economic Outlook webinar, March 19th
Justice Economy Institute fellowship program
JOB BOARD
EvolveIA is hiring a Climate & Sustainability Planner II in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues
Chief Operating Officer of Production & Development, Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, Brownsville, TX
Development Director, Shelterforce, Remote
Deputy Director, San Francisco, CA • Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Beginning Farmer Fellowship, Unadilla Community Farm (West Edmeston, NY)
General Manager, Park Slope Food Co-op
National Media & Communications Director, Critical Resistance
BLACspace Cooperative is seeking a dynamic Mutual Aid Lead