Tag: commons

The Boom in Biking Benefits Everyone, Not Just Bicyclists

By Jay Walljasper

03.30.12, 12:59pm Comments (8)

Biking is an American success story, with large gains since 2000. Programs to make biking and walking safer are under attack in Congress, but so far have not been eliminated. Read more »

Noisebridge: Design Patterns for Productive Chaos

By Josh Wilson

03.27.12, 8:56am Comments (1)

Josh Wilson ventures into San Francisco's Noisebridge to discover a dynamic node in the emerging global network of hackerspaces. Read more »

Resistance Continues to Attacks on Bike and Ped Programs

By Jay Walljasper

03.27.12, 6:12am Comments (0)

Modest federal investment in improving bike facilities has led to a boom in bicycling across the country. Read more »

Dog Parks, Humans and the Commons

By Cat Johnson

03.21.12, 7:57am Comments (0)

New research shows what dog parks can teach us about shared spaces and ourselves. Read more »

Decline and Fall of The Malls

By Jay Walljasper

01.30.12, 5:59pm Comments (0)

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 »

All-Time Great Movies, Music & Stories About Sharing

By Jay Walljasper

01.14.12, 2:24pm Comments (2)

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

12 Reasons You'll Hear More About the Commons in 2012

By Jay Walljasper

01.04.12, 5:10pm Comments (2)

Times are tough, but we stand at the convergence of transformative new economic and social trends. Read more »

The Top 11 Citizen Science Projects of 2011

By John Ohab

01.02.12, 6:09pm Comments (0)

SciStarter's list of 2011's top recreational activities and science research projects that anyone can do. Read more »

How to Boost Biking and Walking Even Further in Your City

By Jay Walljasper

12.20.11, 6:10am Comments (0)

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

Charles Eisenstein: "Occupy Love" [VIDEO]

By Paul M. Davis

12.16.11, 2:22pm Comments (0)

In a clip from the forthcoming documentary Occupy Love, Charles Eisenstein speaks about the Occupy Movement's potential to transform not only how we think about the economy and social justice, but also the fundamentals of human interaction. Read more »