Written by PEL Lab Leader Deric Gruen The federal government is undergoing seismic cuts, the Washington State Legislature just finished wrestling with a $15 billion budget crisis, and the City…
It’s 5:30pm on a Thursday. A large classroom slowly fills with adults, most at the end of a long workday, ready to unwind. They’re greeted by smiling hosts, invited to…
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where did you grow up? What’s your educational and career background? A: I was born and raised in south Seattle between Rainier…
This blog is about public utilities and progressive procurement. But we swear it isn’t boring! Because it’s also about how water shapes our lives, how community members are envisioning the…
To all of our partners, our funders, and everyone who participated in our programming in 2024, thank you for a year full of relationship building, learning, sharing ideas, and…
To get to the economy we need, we need to better understand why our current economy isn’t working. To create an economy that serves people, instead of people serving the…
We're grateful to partner organizations New America and Democracy Collaborative, as well as Public News Service, for publishing features on our work. Thank you for spotlighting BIPOC community-led efforts to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anand Balasubrahmanyan, [email protected] Phone Number: 651-285-6203 Community Assemblies Energize Washington's Democracy Community members work closely with government to generate recommendations for policies or investments in their…
This year, People’s Economy Lab is part of an effort to pilot Community Assemblies in Seattle. These Community Assemblies are bringing people together to discuss environmental justice issues in their…
People’s Economy Lab has arrived at an important moment of growth and self-reflection. Last year, we decided to intentionally make time and space to commit to developing a strategic approach…
