Inclusive Economy

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Our Inclusive Economy work takes inspiration from community wealth-building principles, the Welcoming Economy framework, Edgar Villanueva’s “Decolonizing Wealth,” Nwamaka Agbo’s Restorative Economics, and Heather McGhee’s “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We can Prosper Together.”

Nwamaka Agbo: Restorative Economics

What is Community Wealth Building?

Transformative Placemaking: Social and Economic Benefits

The History of Redlining in Seattle

Embracing the values and practices required for a truly inclusive economy means understanding our history as well. In this video local historian James Gregory briefly recounts how redlining came about in Seattle.

Nwamaka Agbo and Restorative Economics

2022 OneEastside Economic Outlook Summit

This year’s OneEastside Fireside Chat brought together leaders from our business and nonprofit sectors to share what most surprised them about the past year and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Eastside including how we can work together to ensure that economic recovery benefits all individuals in East King County.

Books

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We can Prosper Together By Heather McGhee
Decolonizing Wealth By Edgar Villanueva
Black Reconstruction in America By W.E.B. Du Bois
The Color of Money By Mehrsa Baradaran
Beloved Economies By Jess Rimington and Joanna L. Cea