Fancy That: The Brixton Pound

Posted on November 20, 2009 
Filed Under Design, Fancy That

There’s nothing like your first crush. And if you’re anything like us, you crush hard and often. This is where we pay homage to all things worthy of lusting after.

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Michael fancies the movement towards local currencies. The streets of London may be regulated by the pound sterling, but one neighborhood is fueling its success with a different type of capital— the Brixton Pound.

Think of it as a bold, new experiment to boost the economy by investing your money where it counts— in local commerce. Global trade may be becoming more and more the norm, but independent business owners and fiscally-conscious locavores are finding that grassroots efforts like the Brixton Pound (B£) are key to building a resilient economy. Acting as a catalyst for civic pride and building community awareness, local currencies encourage a mutual support system that, through keeping money in their neighborhood, continues to sustain itself. And with vibrantly-designed denominations like these, who wouldn’t be encouraged to spend?

The B£ follows the successful introduction of the Totnes Pound in Devon, Lewes Pound in Sussex and Stroud Pound in Gloucestershire. Could district-controlled monetary systems be the wave of the future? Is encouraging a more cash-based society the answer to the credit crisis? It’s no government bailout, but it’s definitely a plan you can take to the bank.

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