It may seem suspicious, even questionable, that an organization such as the Transnational Institute (TNI), which recognizes the importance that horizontal collaboration has for emancipatory movements as part of social transformation, would propose organizing an award, especially considering the elements of competition and reward that are usually associated with the granting of awards. However, the Transformative Cities People\u2019s Choice Award is unlike any other award, as it is a tool for discovering Real Utopias from which to draw lessons. And the best way to understand this is to replace the word \u201caward\u201d with the word \u201crecognition\u201d. Recognition can be understood both as an award\u2014such as when one \u201crecognizes the effort of others\u201d\u2014and as a process of \u201cknowing\u201d or \u201cexploring\u201d\u2014such as when one conducts \u201ca reconnaissance of a terrain\u201d.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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