Favourite Z Pages/Sections
 * Z Debates (Looks like great stuff, e.g. Parecon vs Peer-peer)
 * Reimagining Society Project (how I originally discovered Z, and inspiration for reading more)
  * http://www.zcommunications.org/i-am-not-a-gadget-by-justin-podur
Some Z Writers/Bloggers I like to keep up with:
 * Carl Davidson
 * Paul Street
 * Walden Bello
 * Justin Podur
  * http://www.zcommunications.org/i-am-not-a-gadget-by-justin-podur
 * Tamara Pearson
 
 * Mark Evans (evidence based policy, equality)

Key essays on my 'to read' list:
 * http://www.zcommunications.org/overcoming-blind-spots-in-left-vision-participatory-planning-by-robin-hahnel
 * http://www.zcommunications.org/because-intellectualism-is-for-everyone-and-creativity-is-rebellious-by-tamara-pearson
 * http://www.zcommunications.org/reimagining-revolutionary-left-organising-by-mark-evans

G. William Domhoff's "Who Rules America"
  - interesting reseach on social inequality in the US, 'growth coalition' views of local govt, and
    strategising on left-liberal coalitions (critically engaging with radical left)

TODO:
 * Left strategy project
 * Select Ecology links

Australia's great political-economy thinkers:
 * Frank Stilwell
 * Hugh Stretton

Philosophers:
 * Paulo Freire's education ideas
 * "Liberation Theology"

(Possibly Left-friendly!) Urban Planning Philosophers & visionaries:
* Ebenezer Howard
* Patrick Geddes
* Lewis Mumford

Australian organisations:
 * Larvatus Pradeo
 * Melbourne Social Forum

 * The Participation Reader
 * The Postmodern Prince

Some links and ideas related to my PhD research, aiming to bring about the kind of democratised planning and "scenario visioning" that will allow citizens to have a real say in reconfiguring their cities and regions - to at least have a _chance_ of addressing urgent environmental issues like climate change, and improving social functioning of cities.

UK MySociety Project
 * Mapumental (Compare commute time and property prices)

The Open Planning Project
(TODO: find link to that cool video about Bogota's public transport and integrated bike system)