A look back at our community gatherings exploring post-capitalist futures.
A hands-on workshop exploring NYC's quadratic voting pilot in Harlem's District 9, where residents allocated real funds to community projects. Breakout sessions on what worked, what broke, and how participatory budgeting can scale citywide.
Kiba Gateaux presented on Zucity, a community project in Japan's Nagano prefecture exploring the intersection of collectivism, science, crypto, and underground raves.
Our largest gathering yet. A strategy session exploring how decentralized tech can support a progressive municipal agenda — housing affordability, public transit, and wealth redistribution.
Co-hosted with Hudson Headley, founder of Poa — a no-code platform for building democratically-run organizations where voting power is earned through contribution, not capital. Discussion on worker and community ownership, and how web3 can aid collective coordination and action.
Reading and discussing excerpts from Joshua Davila's "Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It." Book copies were given away.
Ani Anca shared how TDF is transforming a former farm in Portugal into a 25-hectare ecovillage using blockchain for token-holder access and decentralized voting. Topics: regenerative living, biochar carbon sequestration, agroforestry, solar energy, and circular resource management.