In the current moment of global pandemic we continue to believe that one of the political tasks of the commons is to generate again a sense of collective ascription, where the idea of ‘re-enchanting the…
The manner in which the pandemic spread, and the response of governments to this cataclysm, have highlighted both the deficiencies of the systems in place, but also the possibilities that emerge from the various responses…
How have municipal cities responded to the pandemic? Are institutional responses more effective than spontaneous and supportive responses by grassroots organisations? How do municipalist initiatives ensure the safety of inhabitants? Federico Alagna is a…
How does Barcelona, a leading city in the municipalist movement, address the security of its inhabitants? What specific instruments and levers does it use? Is there a municipalist security policy that differs from other more…
Recetas municipales is a documentary produced by ZEMOS98. It is a journey to the weeks before the municipal elections of May 2015, which changed the course of some cities in Spain; a lunch between people…
In her report entitled “A CONTRE COURANT – An assessment of the dynamics of participatory lists in the French municipal elections in 2020″, Elisabeth Dau (Commonspolis, Utopia) highlights the effervescence of the nascent municipalism in…
Alima el Bajnouni is Vice-President of Commonspolis and an active member of several Marseille associations working for the right to the city, including “A City Center for All” and Babalex, which promotes Citizenship through the…
On the occasion of the results of the municipal elections in France, our partner Action Commune shared via a press release its analysis of the emergence of municipalism in France and the results of the…
On Monday 27 April 2020, 150 people met in the framework of the “Lundi en Commun” usually organised by Action Commune for a Special Edition “Fearless Cities” led by various french partner organisations: Mouvement Utopia,…
A Toolkit created by the municipalist movement How can we make our organisations more democratic? How can we make our work and activism more inclusive in practice? How can we, as activists, practitioners, educators,…