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…
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…
On December 4, People’s Economy Lab hosted the third session of our Lunch Labs virtual guest speaker series. Lunch Labs are opportunities to dive deeper on some of PEL’s favorite…
“I was inspired, I made new connections, and I learned so much. It was especially incredible to see you all’s intentionality in uplifting businesses that have engaged with community wealth…
On May 22, 2023, People’s Economy Lab invited community partners, funders, government leaders and staff, and other folks in the PEL network to a showcase event. We packed the classroom…
This blog post was co-authored by Laura Nash of the People’s Economy Lab and Lori Pfingst of DSHS. How can we achieve justice and well-being for all Washingtonians? Could sharing…
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…
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,…
Will von Geldern is Director of Advocacy and Communications at Ventures and is a People’s Economy Lab Leader Earlier this year, we wrote about our work to build an economy that is truly…
