Opponents of "YIMBY" ("Yes in my Backyard") zoning reform often emphasize the need for "local control" of land-use decisions. The state and federal governments, they say, should not override local ...

Controversy over such issues as school curricula and local law enforcement policies has roiled municipalities across the United States in the past year. Votes by San Francisco, California, school ...

People are at last beginning to pay attention to localism. It’s worthwhile, amid all this attention, to revisit the work of those who have been touting the benefits of localism for a decade or more.

Following a violent clash in Tenerife, many online commentators opined about the glory days of surf localism. Sam George takes a look at the odd trend.

View post: Monarch Mountain Offers Free Tickets to Skiers After Telluride Closure In 2002, POWDER stared down an age-old debate topic: localism and gatekeeping, particularly in backcountry ski areas.

In an age of online retailers, it’s easy to forget what makes our communities truly thrive: localism. At its core, localism is about deep gratitude, genuine connection and meaningful regeneration – ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In a recent conversation with a colleague working on economic ...

Matt Warshaw grew up in Manhattan Beach in the ‘60s, just as surfing was cementing its central place in Southern California’s culture, and spent his youth in the water. He and his high school buddies ...

WASHINGTON—In today’s TV landscape, it is important that local news stations have the ability to provide high quality programming to strengthen localism. According to the FCC, localism may outweigh ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The first real snag came around Day 120. For four straight months, the Levitch family had stuck to their 365-day pledge to "go local" — forgoing Starbucks venti iced teas for ...

In the early part of this decade, the “SoLoMo” -- social-local-mobile -- marketing narrative became very popular as we rapidly ascended to a mobile-first society with advertising hyper-focused on ...