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10 ideas for change: Bristol

More community action take place in Bristol than perhaps anywhere in the UK. Bristolians speak of a sense of agency that allows them to make things happen. From night walks led by teenagers to a community zone on a 1970s roundabout, here’s ten of the city’s best ideas for change:

1. Knowle West Media Centre and Bristol Maker Lab: Putting arts at the heart of community renewal

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Devolution’s age-old problem

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Britain’s big cities don’t have a monopoly on growth

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Solving the skills mismatch

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The Futurebuilders story must be told if we’re to open the door to new social investors

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With full disclosure banking could be a race to the top

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Placemaking must be framed by fairness and equity

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Risky business: how cutbacks are leading local authorities into ‘exotic’ waters

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The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

In August, Collaborate asked Ipsos MORI to survey 1,000 UK adults about their perceptions of public service delivery, and about their expectations of government. The results told us that only 15% of the public feel their preferences are usually listened to by public service providers. Only 21% of the public feels that public service providers regularly understand their needs; and only 13% of people feel regularly involved in decision about their services they receive.

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Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

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Is government a social enterprise?

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Politicians must engage and empower communities

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Brisbane’s redevelopment: the perils of excluding residents

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Book review: Taking Power Back

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Do you have a dream?

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Housing – a multidimensional crisis