Introduction: what does it take to transform a place?
Insight 1: start with a bold, positive, life-affirming vision
Insight 2: ground everything in a deep, shared understanding of lived experience
Insight 3: get on with doing things, not planning them
Insight 4: focus on real time learning more than on evaluation
Insight 5: work locally, regionally and nationally
Insight 6: liberate local leaders and enable them to drive change
Insight 7: create safe spaces to reimagine and renegotiate power
Insight 8: create a local strategy for inclusive, economic growth
Insight 9: give it time