In this issue:
Does the answer to economic and social recovery post-crash lie with cities and town halls, more than national or global corridors of power? Thomas Hale and David Held advise caution, Jennifer Bradley and Bruce Katz look at whether European cities can follow the US in driving national economies and Nicola Bacon and Henry Kippin explore the role of city planners and leaders in shaping public services and community resilience. Other pieces include: Yvonne Roberts on young people and character and Simon Williams on the politics of sleep.
Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue, artist, novelist, raconteur and social entrepreneur, talks with RSA Chief Executive Andy Haldane about his journey from privation to peerage – and what it will take to end poverty once and for all.
Community banking is a microfinance model built on trust. In it, the community wins or loses together. It is gaining in popularity on the African continent as community banking goes digital.
How the RSA encouraged the development of the modern wine world across America, South Africa and Australia – and England.
