In 2025, People’s Economy Lab supported two community assemblies led by Washington Bus Education Fund and sləp̓iləbəxw (Rising Tides) – Indigenous Planning Group. Community assemblies are a collaborative governance tool…
On July 17, People’s Economy Lab hosted our sixth Lunch Lab: "Who should own our housing? The give and take of private, public, and cooperative ownership." Lunch Labs are opportunities…
In 2026, People’s Economy Lab turns 10! We’re marking our anniversary by catching up with some of the original founders of and participants in People’s Economy Lab. Our third interview…
Originally, the Skyway neighborhood south of Seattle was just an affordable place to live. Skyway boomed in the 1940s when many defense workers and veterans returning from World War II…
On May 13, People’s Economy Lab hosted our fifth Lunch Lab. Lunch Labs are opportunities to dive deeper on some of PEL’s favorite topics, from regenerative economics to Community Wealth…
In January, we shared a blog celebrating immigrants and refugees, recognizing their place at the heart of our communities and economy. We also spoke out against the harm U.S. Immigration…
Written by PEL Lab Leader Laura Nash We should all be able to meet our basic needs. We should all have safe housing and communities, good food and clean water,…
Written by PEL Lab Leader Deric Gruen and Principal of Sarju Consulting David Sarju In Olympia this session, lawmakers again confronted what looked like an impossible choice: cut services that…
In 2026, People’s Economy Lab turns 10! We’re marking our anniversary by catching up with some of the original founders of and participants in People’s Economy Lab. Our second interview…
A structural argument for King County and beyond… Written by PEL Lab Leader Faduma Fido A government that abandons its people in enough places at once is policy. This is…
