The Democracy Collaborative has been involved in advising the Rochester City Government on developing community wealth building strategies to create sustainable jobs and alleviate poverty:
Vanpooling is another topic in the city's plan to launch worker-owned businesses in high-poverty areas. The idea was studied by the Democracy Collaborative, a consultant hired by the city.
Can co-ops help Rochester? Vanpooling would tie into the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative's plan to start a job readiness and adult mentoring program in three northeast neighborhoods later this year. "It's about finding alternative and flexible options to increase job opportunity," said Leonard Brock, director of Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative... Read full article.