For nearly two decades, progressives have been dismayed by the
steady rise of the right in U.S. politics. Often lost in the gloom
and doom about American politics is a striking and sometimes
underanalyzed phenomenon: the resurgence of progressive politics
and movements at a local level. Across the country, urban
coalitions, including labor, faith groups, and community-based
organizations, have come together to support living wage laws and
fight for transit policies that can move the needle on issues of
working poverty. Just as striking as the rise of this progressive
resurgence has been its reception among unlikely allies. In places
as diverse as Chicago, Atlanta, and San Jose, the usual business
resistance to pro-equity policies has changed, particularly when it
comes to issues like affordable housing and more efficient
transportation systems. To see this change and its possibilities
requires that we recognize a new thread running through many local
efforts: a perspective and politics that emphasizes "regional
equity."
Manuel Pastor Jr., Chris Benner, and Martha Matsuoka offer their
analysis with an eye toward evaluating what has and has not worked
in various campaigns to achieve regional equity. The authors show
how momentum is building as new policies addressing regional
infrastructure, housing, and workforce development bring together
business and community groups who share a common desire to see
their city and region succeed. Drawing on a wealth of case studies
as well as their own experience in the field, Pastor, Benner, and
Matsuoka point out the promise and pitfalls of this new approach,
concluding that what they term social movement regionalism might
offer an important contribution to the revitalization of
progressive politics in America.
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