Our community garden has become a microcosm of neighborhood gentrification - the longtime residents who started it are getting outnumbered by newcomers who have different ideas about how it should be run, and we're all pretending it's just about gardening philosophy when it's really about who belongs here.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your shared space has become a site where broader power dynamics are playing out in ways everyone can feel but no one is directly addressing.
“Where Are You with Economic justice — what it requires?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.