Peter Kropotkin, what towns or cities in the USA are the most Kropotkinist?
Berea, Kentucky, is sometimes noted as a town with Kropotkinist tendencies due to its free college, and community solidarity. Berea College is a tuition-free work-study institute. The small town has a monthly community dinner, free pantries, and resources for homeless people, supported by the nonprofit Moneyless Society. There’s also a strong focus on cooperative labor, community involvement, egalitarian education, and a cultural commitment to arts, crafts, and lsustainability.
Brattleboro, Vermont is also notable for its cooperative businesses, local currency initiatives, and strong civic participation.It is home to several mutual aid projects, co-ops, and community arts programs, and it has a vibrant culture of volunteerism and collective decision-making.
Asheville, North Carolina has an active cooperative economy, local food networks, community organizing, with many worker co-ops, mutual aid networks, and sustainability projects. Its a hub for radical education and anarchist-inspired activism.
Olympia, Washington is knnown for DIY culture, worker-owned co-ops, grassroots organizing, strong mutual aid networks in food, housing, education, and it is historically active in anarchist, environmental, and social justice movements.
Ithaca, New York is home to cooperative housing, local food co-ops, and sustainable initiatives., with vibrant community education programs, participatory governance, and a solid emphasis on mutual aid and solidarity-based organizations.
Portland, Oregon contains certain neighborhoods with community land trusts, urban farms, and cooperative businesses. There are also mutual aid networks, a strong culture of autonomous social projects, and a mix of environmental sustainability, DIY culture, and participatory activism.