There's a new creative and collaborative way that regular citizens are participating in society. This new paradigm connects many new and existing resources and ideas to make entirely new things, and boosts the potential and success of the work by collective and collaborative ways of operating. Read more »
Trust is complex and varies across cultures. How can trust be built in peer-to-peer marketplaces? Transparency and community are two of the key ingredients. Read more »
For communities in search of a simpler, more shareable way of life, a pocket neighborhood puts smaller-than-normal houses aound a shared green space. Read more »
A community apartment building in the Bronx offers parenting workshops, after-school programs, counseling, job training, summer camp and more. The catch? You have to be a grandparent raising a grandchild to live here. Read more »
Libraries are contending with less funding and less institutional support, and while some are threatened, others are innovating and thriving. How libraries are adapting, and what you can do to help. Read more »
It’s just a bench.
At the same time, it’s so much more.
When my fiancée and I made the decision to move out of New York City, there were a lot of factors that we were considering. Read more »
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