Tag: shareable cities

How to Be a Citizen Placemaker: Think Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper

04.30.13, 9:39am Comments (0)

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 »

This Week in Sharing: Libraries, Cities, and Data

By Kelly McCartney

02.21.13, 11:32am Comments (0)

This Week in Sharing brings us open data, driver incentives, micro apartments, and the top 10 happiest cities in the world. Read more »

Walk Score Ranks Top 10 Cities for Car Sharing

By Kelly McCartney

02.15.13, 8:07am Comments (1)

The good people over at Walk Score recently released their findings on the top 10 car sharing cities in the United States. The Big Apple tops the list. Read more »

Mayors Take Over the World

By Jay Walljasper

12.18.12, 11:47am Comments (0)

After all the intense focus on national and state elections this year, let’s remember that local government plays a crucial role in protecting what belongs to all of us. Read more »

Living Labs Global Awards Sounds Call for Urban Innovation

By Kelly McCartney

12.11.12, 3:28pm Comments (0)

For the 2013 Living Labs Global Awards, more than 1,000 entries are expected to be submitted as possible solutions to urban challenges in 21 cities across the globe. Read more »

The City as Network and Commons

By Neal Gorenflo

11.13.12, 10:07am Comments (3)

For cities to become crucibles of positive social transformation, they must be conceived and realized as networks and commons first and foremost. Read more »

Sharing Economy Law: Outdated Rules Create Opportunity

By April Rinne

10.22.12, 9:52am Comments (3)

The Legal Tools for the Sharing Economy course covered the legal issues central to the sharing economy and outlined important opportunities for lawyers who want to make a difference. Read more »

Young Artists Lead Reno's Sharing Revolution

By Jessica Reeder

10.16.12, 8:55am Comments (0)

When you think of shareable cities, Reno, Nevada may not be the first place to cross your mind. But with an economy that shows few signs of recovering, educated young people and close cultural proximity to California's technology hubs, this community is ripe for experiments in collaboration. Read more »

Share or Die: A Challenge for Our Times

By Neal Gorenflo

10.08.12, 9:12am Comments (1)

Three areas address questions about who, where, and how the developed world might share in the future: Generation Y, Shareable Cities, and Collaborative Consumption. Read more »

How to Rebuild the City as a Platform

By Paul M. Davis

08.13.12, 12:05pm Comments (9)

For cities to remain stable and vital in the decades ahead, government institutions, local economies, and neighborhoods must radically change. Here's where to start. Read more »