One-Block Revolution

20 Years of Community Building

224 pages

Langue : English

Publié par Latah Books.

ISBN :
978-1-7360127-5-8
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“A fascinating collection of pieces about my favorite neighborhood in Spokane.” --Jess Walter, National Book Award Finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins

When a public defender named Jim Sheehan received an unexpected inheritance, he decided to put his money to work for people and the planet. He purchased and renovated a cluster of six buildings in a dilapidated corner of downtown Spokane, Washington and repurposed them for the collective good. For more than twenty years these buildings, now known as the Community Building Campus, have served as an interdisciplinary hub where grassroots leaders run campaigns, build coalitions, host meetings, train activists, and transform their city.

One-Block Revolution honors the chorus of diverse changemakers who show up every day to build their community. Part counterculture manifesto and framework for participatory placemaking, part handbook for nonprofits and social enterprises, this anthology tells one of Spokane's most essential …

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