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Civic wealth creation in York: Building coalitions for a fairer future

Powell, Owen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-9912 (2025) Civic wealth creation in York: Building coalitions for a fairer future. In: 41st EGOS Colloquium, July 3-5, 2025, Athens, Greece. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper examines the Fairer Future for York initiative as a case of Civic Wealth Creation (CWC) in practice. Using a qualitative, abductive approach, it explores how multi-stakeholder coalitions can co-create public value through participatory design and place-based innovation. The initiative convened local authorities, community organisers, and cooperative economy experts to envision and plan for a more equitable urban future. Key proposals included establishing a truly community-owned space in central York, a ‘public transport renaissance’, raising a community wealth fund, and hosting ‘the room’ as a virtual space for diverse stakeholders to engage with key issues affecting York's future. Findings highlight the creative potential of civic imagination, while also surfacing structural barriers such as bureaucratic inertia and power asymmetries. The study contributes to CWC literature by demonstrating how civic wealth can be redefined beyond economic metrics to include social, communal, and affective dimensions. It also offers insights into the design of inclusive governance structures that support long-term collaboration and systemic change.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status: Unpublished
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
School/Department: York Business School
Institutes: Institute for Social Justice
URI: https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/12423

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