Building Local Power
Building Local Power brings you thought-provoking stories and new ideas for breaking the hold of corporate monopolies and expanding the power of communities to chart their own futures.
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What Cities Can Do: Remembering David Morris
Here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we recently received some shocking news as we learned of the sudden passing of our beloved co-founder,...
Increasing Internet Access at the Speed of Trust: Sean Gonsalves on the Digital Equity Act
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act represented one of the largest ever investments in broadband infrastructure. Many in the digital equity...
The Human Side of Government Work: Paola Santana on Procurement
The United States government is one of the biggest purchasers in the world. Few people or entities spend more money on more goods and services. Add...
The Champion of Local Champions: Recast City’s Ilana Preuss
One way to build local power is to catalyze change directly in your community. Another, equally important method is to catalyze the catalysts. To really...
The Diner Building Community In Times of Crisis: Ladybird’s Meg Heriford
Saturday, March 14, 2020, was even busier than the typical bustling Saturday at Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas. Bottles of handmade hand sanitizer...
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