Compared to the waste and short-termism of privatised services, Eau de Paris is taking a holistic approach to serve current and future generations.
Municipalities and social movements have gained new energy from the crisis. Can they win against corporates set on tightening their grip on power?
The municipality of Recoleta has created an open university, public housing projects and popular pharmacies.
A new ourEconomy series with TNI putting the spotlight on struggles to bring services into democratic control.
Meet France's new 'municipal farmers' supplying organic produce to local schools.
This week the European Commission made a new push to limit cities’ rights to promote sustainable local development and social justice.
Amsterdam is one city among many where economic democracy on a municipal level is taking off.
With the results still playing out, the survival of parties like Barcelona en Comú will depend on their ability to bring together the ‘three souls’ of the movement.
