Shareable: Sharing by design

New Communities Support Families Headed by Grandparents
An apartment building in the Bronx is creating a community of grandparents raising grandchildren.
Greener Pastures with Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin
Jessica Dur interviews self-described 'lunatic environmentalist farmer' Joel Salatin
Hack the Planet
Malcolm Harris on the evolution of the global hacker imaginary and why it's back now.

Working Together in the City That Works

| 01.25.12, 2:16pm | Comments (0)

Want to bring Participatory Budgeting to your city? Chicago Alderman Joe Moore details how he did it in Chicago's 49th Ward, what he learned, and its effect on the community.

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Coworking for Introverts?

By Genevieve DeGuzman

| 01.18.12, 2:20pm | Comments (2)

In a fascinating new book by Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, two different work styles are pit starkly against each other: on one side, we have the pro-collaboration camp, and on the other the more.

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All-Time Great Movies, Music & Stories About Sharing

By Jay Walljasper

| 01.14.12, 1:24pm | Comments (2)

Help compile an artistic Canon of great works about sharing, collaboration and the commons

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Seven Shareable Ways to Deal With Depression [VIDEOS]

By Paul M. Davis

| 01.13.12, 11:58am | Comments (0)

Whether you’ve got the winter doldrums or a more severe case of depression, one of the best ways to improve your mood is to connect with your community to eat better, get more exercise, and learn new things.

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Meet the New Boss: You

By Jessica Reeder

| 01.10.12, 2:03pm | Comments (2)

The United Nations has named 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, and indeed, co-ops seem poised to become a dominant business model around the world.

Coworking

Network Provides Global Access To Coworking Spaces

By Beth Buczynski

| 01.25.12, 3:53pm | Comments (0)

For years coworkers have longed for a streamlined way to access coworking spaces around the world without worrying about membership cards and extra costs. And now it seems that something has arrived.

Occupy Everything

Embody The Movement: Dancing for Economic Justice

By Magalie Bonneau-Marcil

| 01.25.12, 10:38am | Comments (2)

A day of hard rain and wind could not dampen the spirits of activists representing the 99% as they gathered at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco.

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So You Want to Build a Little Free Library?

By Cat Johnson

| 01.24.12, 10:18am | Comments (1)

Tips, plans and inspiration to help you make and run a Little Free Library in your town.

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The Leap from Jelly to Coworking: How to Choose a Space

By Genevieve DeGuzman

| 01.20.12, 2:25pm | Comments (0)

From January 16 - 22, workers around the world are convening for Worldwide Jellyweek. But if you’re already hooked on the idea, and want something more structured, the natural next step is to road test a local coworking space.

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