Our first major output is a discussion paper surveying the landscape of financing mechanisms for civic renewal. The paper examines historic and international examples, proposes a series of design principles, and assesses a list of plausible mechanisms against these principles.

The goal ultimately is to develop a funding settlement that could support a new social contract between people, government, civic actors, and wealth-holders.

The Discussion Paper is intended to open a conversation about the viability of these different mechanisms, the contribution they could each make, and creative ways in which they could be combined. We would welcome feedback.