Year: 2015

The report, entitled, “Richmond Opens the Door to Economic Opportunity and Security” was authored by Sharon Cornu, a leading East Bay public policy expert and senior consultant at the Center. According…

Many people are understandably encouraged by the tone of the climate negotiations in Paris: governments are finally taking climate change seriously, and are even expressing a willingness to take concrete…

In cities across the nation, a few enjoy rising affluence while many struggle to get by. This situation is created in part by the practices of traditional economic development. Current…

A Guide to International Human Rights Law and its Domestic Application in Poverty Reduction Strategies Who should read this guide? Every day in communities across Canada, important work is being…

This guide includes a collection of materials selected by representatives of housing and social services agencies participating in the Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.’s Oregon Health and Housing Learning Collaborative, generously…

It’s time for a plan to end poverty in Canada. In a country as wealthy as ours, 4.8 million people struggle to make ends meet: to pay their rent, feed…

How the Thorncliffe Park Women’s Committee revitalized their park and created an engine of grassroots economic activity Toronto’s neighbourhood of Thorncliffe Park, built in the 1960s, was designed for 12,000…

In its role as Scotland’s independent regeneration network, SURF is developing a ‘manifesto for community regeneration’. The final version will be presented to the main political parties for debate in…

In the context of uneven growth and imbalanced recovery from the downturn across the UK, the report explores a new economic strategy for Wales. It draws on best practice and…

In September 2015, the world’s governments approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a 15-year plan of action for ‘people, planet and prosperity’ (Preamble,…

Americans have, since our founding, participated in a variety of alternative institutions–self-organized projects that work outside the traditional structures of government and business to change society. From the town meetings…

Healthcare’s role in creating healthy communities through increasing access to quality care, research, and grantmaking is being complemented by a higher impact approach; hospitals and integrated health systems are increasingly…