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title: "CASE STUDY | Alternative Economic Models Are Helping Cities Thrive: How the ‘Doughnut’ Is Transforming Nanaimo, Victoria and Cities Around the World"
description: "This case study examines the Doughnut economic framework currently being localized in two Canadian cities: Nanaimo and Victoria."
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# [CASE STUDY | Alternative Economic Models Are Helping Cities Thrive: How the ‘Doughnut’ Is Transforming Nanaimo, Victoria and Cities Around the World](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/case-study-alternative-economic-models-are-helping-cities-thrive)

 Written by [Vibrant Communities](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/author/vibrant-communities-canada) | December 14, 2021

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Doughnut Economics is a promising economic framework that is being explored and adopted by communities around the world. This case study examines the Doughnut, how it fits with other sustainability frameworks, and how it is being localized, including in two Canadian cities: Nanaimo and Victoria.

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