Berkeley Tool Lending Library Sets Pace [Video]

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Berkeley has always been a pioneer when it comes to community activism so it's no surprise that the city opened the first tool-lending library in the country. Read more »

Policies for a Shareable City #13: Public Libraries

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Public libraries are a quintessential sharing institution – a center where citizens access free information and engage in lifelong learning Read more »

Fair is Fair: For the Sake of Main Street, Tax E-commerce

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As the Internet captures more shoppers, thanks in part to no sales tax, public spaces and public services suffer. Read more »

Four Days at Social Cities of Tomorrow Conference

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The Social Cities of Tomorrow Conference was a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience between diverse participants, stakeholders, and experts. Read more »

Code For America's Vision for Peer-to-Peer City Governance

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With teams on the ground in eight cities, Code for America works to make city governments more efficient, accessible, and representative. Read more »

Feds Vote To Defund Bike & Pedestrian Programs

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Despite evidence that they make communities safer and cleaner, a House Committee recently voted to end Federal funding for biking and walking programs. Read more »

Decline and Fall of The Malls

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When was the last time you danced at Target? Downtowns will survive the rise of Internet shopping better than malls and big box stores. Read more »

How to Boost Biking and Walking Even Further in Your City

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Biking in the Twin Cities jumped 22 percent between 2010 and 2011, and walking increased 9 percent. Read more »

Policies for a Shareable City #12: Food Sharing

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Cities should embrace citizen-led initiatives to share food and remove legal barriers to it. Read more »

Policies for a Shareable City #11: Urban Agriculture

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Cities should be doing everything in their power to facilitate localized food production, and a key component of that is enabling urban agriculture and community gardening Read more »
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