Ann Arbor: A Sharing Town

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This is the story of how we found the sharing economy in Ann Arbor and how you might find it wherever you are. Read more »

Why Cities are the Solution to Climate Change

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In the immortal words of Homer Simpson: Cities are the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems. Read more »

How To Make a Community More Walkable [Video]

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In some circles, creating safe, walkable areas with trees, lots of activity and room to move is referred to as "rewarding pedestrians" and it's serious business. Read more »

How to Map the New Economy in Your City

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You can create a powerful tool to organize the new economy in your community in just a few hours using this "how-to map" guide. Read more »

Report: Leveraging the Power of Anchor Institutions to Build Community Wealth

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In Cleveland, a $1 billion test initiative, dubbed the Vision 2010 Program by University Hospitals (UH), has surpassed three of its four economic stimulation goals. Read more »

Public Spaces Encourage Healthy Communities

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Turns out, public spaces are good for us. A ten-year study, conducted by the University of Melbourne, found that access to parks, beaches and even public shopping areas increases the health and wellbeing of communities by increasing walkability. Read more »

Protesting the Killing of Kimani Gray

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Kimani Gray, a 16 year old boy, was killed by the NYPD on Saturday. It has sparked protests in the community. Read more »

What Can We Learn from the Bike-Sharing World Map?

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An interactive map shows the history and future of bike-sharing around the world. Read more »

Crowdfunding a City-Spanning Pedestrian Bridge [Video]

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Demonstrating the scale of what's possible via crowdsourcing, one city in the Netherlands built a city-spanning pedestrian bridge, funded, plank by plank, by the crowd. Read more »

Collaborative Coworking in Southern Italy

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Unlike the traditional idea of coworking where freelancers work independently on their projects, the members of Casa Netural are encouraged to mold the space. Here's how this coworking community in rural Italy works. Read more »
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