It's Not Just New Hipsters Who Spark Detroit's Revival

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Young out-of-towners are streaming into Detroit to test new ideas and launch DIY revitalization initiatives. But locals have been doing that for years. Read more »

Share or Die: A Challenge for Our Times

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Three areas address questions about who, where, and how the developed world might share in the future: Generation Y, Shareable Cities, and Collaborative Consumption. Read more »

Design for Shared Consumption

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With the rise of collaborative consumption, the narrative about ownership and use is shifting, so designers are exploring design for shared consumption. Read more »

A New Book Explores Post-growth Design Principles

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In a post-growth world, we must consider the design implications of organizing principles like human and environmental health; infrastructure and maintenance; and social networks. Read more »

Montreal: City of Bikes

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Montreal is full of sharing spirit, from its many organizations and programs promoting community participation, to a palpable “we’re in this together” mentality emanating from every street corner. Read more »

How SQFT's Pop-Up Re-Imagined Market Street in One Day [VIDEO]

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On August 1st, the SQFT project took over San Francisco’s Mid-Market Street corridor. This short film documents the urban vitality that the event revealed. Read more »

Interviewed: David Harvey on Rebel Cities

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When it comes down to it, Rebel Cities author David Harvey stands for something as American as apple pie — cities by the people, for the people. Read more »

Submit and Discuss Ideas for the Code Across Austin Hackathon

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At civic hackathons, you don’t need to be a coder to help solve civic problems, you just need to care. That's why if you're in Austin on September 8th, you should join Code for America, Neighborland, and Shareable for the Code Across Austin Hackathon. Read more »

Building the Old World in a Shell of the New

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Modern nomads of the "World in a Shell" interventionist art project travel the world raising questions about migration, decentralization, autonomy, and settlement. Read more »

7 Ways To Reinvent Your City, Burning Man Style

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Is a participatory city possible? Yes, and Burning Man may have some lessons for urbanists everywhere. Read more »
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