Upcycling is a great idea that can have very useful and beautiful results. There are thousands of crafters and artists who make a living turning what we would consider used up junk into valuable household items or pieces of art.

Connecting those wondering what to do with their trash with those who look at that "trash" as a valuable resource is just one of the goals of a Kickstarter campaign that launched today.

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure dealt a damaging blow to successful bike and pedestrian programs across the country on Thursday. 

Despite statistics that show such programs are helping to make cities safer, less congested, and more pedestrian-friendly, the Committee voted against the Petri-Johnson-Lipinski amendment which would have extended funding for Safe Routes to Schools and Transportation Enhancements. The amendment lost by a narrow 29 -27 vote.

Coworking represents the future of work, and city governments are entrenched in the past. Despite their differences, the two often have similar goals for the larger community, and can sometimes benefit from collaboration.

NextSpace, a family of coworking spaces sprinkled throughout California, has had lots of positive experience working with local governments, but they did have a bit of an unfair advantage.

A recent study by Brides Magazine found that most American couples get engaged during the month of December. That means lot of men and women out there are in the beginning stages of wedding planning...and the intermediate stages of realizing that weddings can be a very costly affair.