Many homeowner associations in vulnerable neighborhoods struggle to renovate, not only because of a lack of financial resources or technical complexity, but also because trust is low and collective decision making is difficult. This project tests whether community organizing helps associations reach residents, build trust and make progress in renovation planning. Across 6 associations, we compare 3 cases receiving community organizing with 3 cases receiving regular support. This allows us to examine whether and how this approach leads to greater participation, stronger consensus and more ambitious renovation plans in Carnisse and similar neighborhoods.
Economic transition: the costs and benefits of (in)action
What does an economy look like that focuses not on GDP growth, but on well-being, ecology and justice?
What is needed to achieve this sustainable economy and how is our current economic system holding back these changes?
We are exploring these questions from a practical perspective as part of the program: ‘Economic transition: the costs and benefits of (in)action’. Together with partners from academia, the professional sector, government and social movements, we are working to shape this transition, set it in motion and anchor it. In doing so, we actively apply knowledge in practice to bring about a transformation of our current economic system.