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We spoke with Amber Banks about DWP's participatory model and their work in the Global South
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Climate leaders in SF and Detroit are cultivating their own sustainable food systems
Kevin McClendon

Be prepared to bend your own rules – and be prepared for transformation
Lani Evans and Christina Howard.webp)

A women-led participatory design agency is helping redesign community water systems, urban gardens and parks
Carlos Berríos Polanco

The Seattle literary magazine uses a participatory process to set editorial strategy
Joyce Chen and Bretty Rawson.webp)

A new approach seeks to combat the growing lack of affordable housing across the archipelago
Carlos Berríos Polanco

Proximate is an independent media platform covering movements for participatory problem-solving. We look at the news through the lens of money: how it’s given away, how it’s invested, and how it’s distributed by government.
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