CBI in CommonWealth Beacon

Commonwealth Beacon recently published an op-ed by David Fairman and Patrick Field, senior mediators at CBI. There, they reflect on Abundance, the new book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson that argues, as the op-ed summarizes, "that laws and regulations designed to block the government and private sector from doing bad things have now made it far too expensive to do good things, especially to build what we need the most: housing and clean energy."

Fairman and Field offer a way forward. "We have been working for more than 30 years in Massachusetts and across the United States with government agencies, communities, and interest groups," they write. "We know that collaborative processes structured to include the concerns, needs, and expertise of citizens can lead to wise, sustainable, and effective outcomes when paired with clear policy goals, firm process constraints, and effective leadership. "  

Find the full op-ed here.