Tag: commons

• Seats at the table

  Who gets access to information, and who gets to decide really matters. It matters more than most systems are willing to admit. We talk a lot about “bringing people to the table”. But there is a fundamental difference between sharing power and staging participation. Too often, the direction has already been set.The key decisions have…

  carljorgeson

  4th Apr 2026

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  belonging, civic space, commons, community, open spaces, parks, pride-in-place, volunteers

• Stepping Forward

  How people move from taking part to shaping what happens next. It doesn’t start with contribution Most people don’t arrive ready to lead, volunteer, or take responsibility. They arrive to take part. To try something.To see what it’s like.To be around others. That first step matters more than we often give it credit for. —…

  carljorgeson

  3rd Apr 2026

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  commons, community, open spaces, parks, pride-in-place, volunteers

• Reclaiming the Commons

  Permission, belonging and the culture of public space There’s something slightly odd about modern public spaces. They are called public, but often don’t quite feel that way. Walk into almost any park and, if you look closely, you can sense the invisible rules. Football here. Dog walking there. Fences. Play equipment for younger children. Paths…

  carljorgeson

  10th Mar 2026

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  beaches, belonging, cohesion, commons, community, computer says no, life, mental-health, open spaces, parks, permission, place, pride-in-place, rights, the commons, trust, writing