As Seattle grows and becomes more and more expensive to live in, families and communities who have lived here for generations find themselves unable to pay rent, buy a house,…
People's Economy Lab is an ever-growing and evolving ecosystem of organizations and community leaders striving toward a just, sustainable, and regenerative economy in Washington State. The People's Economy Lab Team…
In community listening sessions, meetings, and conversations for the Just Futures project, People’s Economy Lab Leader Faduma Fido discovered just how detached most of us are from thinking and…
People’s Economy Lab and Front and Centered are excited to announce the second cohort of New Economy Washington (NEW) Frontline Community Fellows. This year’s fellowship program is designed to support…
We know a transition is inevitable, whether by disaster or design, but justice is not. We strive to ensure a Just Transition, where frontline communities are at the forefront of…
Building power and organizing to protect worker rights are at the heart of the work of Drivers Union, an association of rideshare drivers (for Uber, Lyft, etc.) that advances fairness,…
In 2021, what do a Native artist center, BIPOC food share program, Latinx community agriculture, driver’s union, and community owned real estate and social impact business, have in common? They…
Over the past year, People’s Economy Lab with our partners have held multiple listening sessions and community led conversations about a desire to create a shared vision and narrative toward…
In late 2019, People’s Economy Lab responded to a Request For Proposal and were hired to support a business planning process with three Seattle-based community development financial institutions (CDFI)—HomeSight, Rainier…
Adapted and posted with permission from Communities of Opportunity On October 28th the People’s Economy Lab, with support from Communities of Opportunity, the New Economy Coalition, and other event partners,…
