Thinking Attachment Economics: everyday pioneers for the new economy Jessica Prendergrast of Onion Collective in Watchet, Somerset, explores the challenge of creating a new economic story from the ground up.
Reports Local campaigners ready to open new meeting place in Staines High Street Volunteers are to open the Talking Tree, a climate emergency centre in Staines, the second (after Ilford) of many similar venues planned for places across England & Wales from Doncaster to Swansea.
Reports Lancaster Vision: how the pandemic has radically changed the way we work James Wilkie, chair of Lancaster Vision, a sub-group of Lancaster Civic Society set up in 2012, writes about how the group has reappraised what it does and how it does it in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thinking Urban market failures — can we design for a great city vibe? Orit Gal, founder of Urbaniser app, considers the secret recipe for vibrant and social urban neighbourhoods.
Thinking Learning from the streets Dr Nick Wates reviews his 40 plus years of working to involve communities in the future of the places in which they live and work – and the lessons he’s
Thinking Taking a liberty Councillor David Beaman reflects on representing the residents of Farnham, Surrey on its town council and district council as a political independent, and on some of the current issues and challenges elected councillors face.
Thinking A new High Street is waiting Rebecca Trevalyan of Library of Things sets out a vision of the post-coronavirus High Street.
Events World Localization Day Steven Gorelick of Local Futures introduces World Localization Day, an online festival of discussion held on 21 June 2020, with contributors from all over the world.
