a Neighborhood Economics guide to repairing local economies

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integrated case study analysis

Why do economic justice initiatives flourish or fail? Our system-based approach examines the people, the financial tools, and the surrounding social infrastructure. Explore real-world stories of how solutions succeed and grow.

innovators making meaning

Hear from the leaders in the Neighborhood Economics network about their motivation, backstories, and dreams for the future.

financial tools explained

Learn the economic justice tools and approaches that are scaling and stack in cities, towns, and regions throughout the U.S.

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Not a veteran in the fight for economic justice? No problem! We’ve got a playbook to get you plugged in.

models of thriving economic community

These four approaches have been replicated extensively and create substantial engagement when they succeed.

Farmers Land Trust

  • Operating in 19 U.S. states
  • Keeps agricultural land out of speculative markets
  • Community ownership framework that has direct analogues to how we think about neighborhood economic sovereignty
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