2013: A year of creative disruption?

ISSUE 517, DECEMBER 2013

*SPECIAL FOCUS ON CREATIVE DISRUPTION*

IN FOCUS: 2013: A YEAR OF CREATIVE DISRUPTION?
As austerity set in, 2013 became for many a year of creative disruption. Of shedding old practices and trying out new ones. Of discovering new ways to tackle entrenched social problems, rethink public services and renew tired economics. New Start asked five experts to give their verdicts on what good, if any, has come from this period of renewal and change.

PROFILE: Q & A WITH JIM DIERS: DISRUPTING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITIZENS AND STATE
Jim Diers has been involved in asset-based community development (ABCD) since the 1970s. He’s seen how places can be transformed by giving communities the freedom to take control and make the most of their assets. Here he talks to New Start about the power of community-building and how the time is now ripe for a changed dynamic between citizens and the state.

PROTOTYPING A ‘LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE’
As traditional libraries continue to close their doors, can a new vision of a library build community and creativity in Colchester?

TEN IDEAS FOR CHANGE: THE BEST OF 2013
It’s been a year of innovation and change for local economies and communities as they sought new ideas to create jobs, revitalise democracy and alleviate poverty. Here’s the best from our Ten Ideas for Change series.