Much like the Little Free Libraries and Repair Cafés, the Free Things Box is meant to lengthen the life of things and keep them out of landfills prematurely. Read more »
UM Soup, Shareable's seed grant program participant, reports back on their smashing success at connecting students with the wider community through soup to crowdfund a winning local project. Read more »
Shareable explores how communities self-insure to live more sustainably and take back control of their healthcare from profit-driven corporations. Read more »
For Jane’s Walk Weekend (May 4 & 5), thousands will meet their neighbors to explore, observe, and appreciate what makes their neighborhoods great. Read more »
If vibrancy is people and citizenship is creative, then the more that citizens feel they contribute to public spaces, the more vibrant their communities will be. Read more »
Guerrilla gardening, the practice of planting on land that does not legally belong to you, can turn vacant lots into vibrant community hubs. And feed hungry people. Read more »
If vibrancy is people, the only way to make a city vibrant is to make room for more of them. Citizenship is an on-going, creative collaboration between neighbors. Read more »
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