How Communities Are Stepping Up to Revive Our Tired Towns

Positive News reports on a growing movement of community ownership. In Bristol, yellow and blue ferries shuttle people around the harbour — run by the community since 2013 when 900 people bought shares to save the service.

"With everything going on in the world today, having something like this is a powerful thing," says co-director Roshin Tobin-Brooke. The ferries carry 50,000 passengers yearly, with commuters who "actually talk to each other" unlike on buses or trains.

“In Bristol, yellow and blue ferries shuttle people around the harbour — run by the community since 2013 when 900 people bought shares to save the service.”