These readings illustrate how progressive social movements in Barcelona, Spain, and Richmond, California, took power through the electoral process. It details how organizers built bases of support in the community, assembled coalitions, and decided on campaigns and platforms democratically, turning …
Section III. A Just Transition to a Sustainable City
These articles explore the concept of a sustainable city and offer great examples of linking social and economic justice to environmental sustainability. They demonstrate that visionary ideals can be embedded in practical organizing. A Vision of Cooperation Jackson and the Our Power Campaign to …
Decriminalize Houselessness
The Right to Rest Ordinance prohibits discrimination in public spaces based on housing status. This ordinance protects unhoused people's right to protect themselves from the elements. Criminalizing necessary life-sustaining activities like sitting, lying, resting or eating in public when someone has …