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Community Building

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John A. Powell & Stephen Menendian

Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World

The root of all inequality is the process of othering – and its solution is the practice of belonging.

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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Community-Driven Climate Action Spurs Economic Benefits

July 22, 2024

New reports from UCLA document how state investments in Transformative Climate Communities reap financial wins for households, workers, and the local economy.

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Shareable

How to Design the Commons (or, Elinor Ostrom Explained)

August 23, 2022

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Othering & Belonging Institute

Living into the Future Scaling Community Owned Housing in California

February 5, 2025

The findings and recommendations in this report result from a collaborative research process that included a series of structured interviews, a three-day convening of twenty practitioners from across California, and feedback from the same practitioners on draft findings.

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Othering & Belonging Institute

OBI Impact Stories: Personal Stories About How OBI is Making a Difference

June 16, 2025

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