Good Local Economics

Building a more decentralised economy

‘Capitalism has become more and more centralised… and as power becomes centralised, ordinary individuals feel as if they have less and less influence over critical decisions… and that when decisions are made, they are not responsive to local situations and local needs’

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Why healthy, wealthy southerners get the most welfare benefits

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Helping young people turn the corner

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The answer’s on a postcard

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Better Places National Awards – spreading skills and knowledge

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Better Places National Awards 2012

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The green economy – our big opportunity

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What should local economic development do now?

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The wisdom of crowds

Lamanche Community Farm was funded through Kickstarter

Crowdfunding is now a legal form of finance for start-ups in the US. Storm Cunningham looks at the success of the model on local renewal in the first of two articles from his new book ReCivilising: Rise of the Renewal Renegades

There’s nothing new about citizens banding together to provide a service their local government should be providing, but isn’t… or to stop their local government from doing (or supporting) something they are doing, but shouldn’t be. There’s also nothing new about citizens using social media to organize such activities more efficiently.