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Life in the UK Becoming Lonelier9th May 2010
A study commissioned by the UK finds that community life in Britain has weakened substantially over the past 30 years...more
Tenants Extra
23rd Jan 2010
Mainstream stereotypes portray "council house tenants" as an undifferentiated, feckless, dysfunctional lot. Recent social policy tends to be underpinned by the idea that social housing is a trap, and a barrier to aspiration and social mobility. So it's refreshing to read a study which questions both those assumptions. ...more
Collective Urban Living for the 21st Centuary
17th Jan 2010
Kurt McCulloch investigates the idea of urban developments that could help foster social capital. ...more
How Rich are we Social Capitalwise?
17th Jan 2010
An interview by the Sunday Time with Dr. Nishadi Somaratne, about her research that investigates social capital in rural villages in Sri Lanka. Dr Somaratne’s work concludes that rural communities would do well to interact with those from outside their close knit communities if they want to prosper and invest in community wellbeing. ...more
2009 Reflections & 2010 Predictions
17th Jan 2010
The global economic recession, which peaked in 2009, led many to question neo-liberal/neo-classical capitalism. Well, it’s perhaps more accurate to say that it initiated conversation that was not before very present amongst civil society, markets, the media, Royalty, and even government....more
Unlocking Britain's Social Capital
20th Dec 2009
The Tories have endorsed a community right to buy....more
Looking Back with Gratitude
19th Dec 2009
“It takes a village to raise a child.’’ ...more
Nottinghamshire Council Putting People First
19th Dec 2009
Nottinghamshire County Council extends its existing transformation programme and focuses on universal services and building social capital....more
Questions for the New World
19th Dec 2009
Guardian writer Andrew Simms argues that supermarkets are dissolving the glue that holds communities together. ...more
Mobile populations 'hinder progress'
1st Nov 2009
Mobile populations 'hinder NDC progress'...more
Heart of a city beating again
1st Nov 2009
Attracting people to Garden Place has been carefully considered and planned by Hamilton City Council, which is today launching a strategy to overhaul the park for good, starting with a Summer in Garden Place series of activities and events...more
Elinor Ostrom breaks the Nobel mould
1st Nov 2009
Ostrom won the Nobel prize for showing that privatising natural resources is not the route to halting environmental degradation....more
Measure What We Manage, Manage What We Measure
1st Nov 2009
The Stiglitz Commission report, prepared for the French Government, looks into how we measure economic performance and social progress. ...more
Social Capital and Innovation in Public Service Delivery
5th Jul 2009
There is,within the realms of broad based growth, a strong link between social capital and innovation. This arises from the empowerment of individuals within communities by providing them with the tools not only for accessing information and for accessing services but also for self expression, for contributing to a community voice and building social capital....more
How social capital pays off when disaster strikes
27th Jun 2009
As an economist I hate to admit it, but it appears that there are caring people in this world. It appears that caring people organize themselves into communities. And it appears that those communities fight in common interest against those who care only about money. This economist had it wrong after all. Time for a stroll down to my local blood donor clinic. It's what the brave citizens of L'Aquila are doing right now....more
The most contented place in Canada is Saint John
13th Apr 2009
People living in Saint John, N.B. have the greatest sense of life satisfaction of all Canadians according to a 2007 study conducted by the University of British Columbia....more