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Urban Field Notes: The Sidewalk Economy

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Planners generally view sidewalks as a way for people to get around from one place to another, but sidewalks also serve a vital economic function Read more »

Hurricane Sandy, Public Banks and Urban Resilience

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The actions of the Bank of North Dakota after the 1997 Red River flood show how a public bank can help a city bounce back from a devastating natural disaster. Read more »

Is Social Entrepreneurship the Rich Saving the Poor?

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In this opinion piece, social entrepreneur Martin Montero shares his view that social entrepreneurship is about engaging communities in solving their own problems from the bottom up. Read more »

At U.N. Happiness Summit, A Coal Pile in the Ballroom

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Speakers at the Bhutan Summit tip-toed around the fact that GDP and happiness are poorly correlated, presenting a deep challenge to economic dogma. Read more »

Policies for a Shareable City #13: Public Libraries

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Public libraries are a quintessential sharing institution – a center where citizens access free information and engage in lifelong learning Read more »

A Perfect Match: Economic Gardening & Worker Co-ops

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Small, cooperatively-run businesses are the fertilizer from which stable economies will grow. Read more »
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