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Can Trust Systems Build a New Economy From Ruin?

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The sharing economy offers a higher quality of life at dramatically lower economic and environmental cost. But in an economy where we share houses, cars, money, and work with strangers, how do we decide who to trust? Read more »

How to Rebuild the City as a Platform

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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 »

Survey Finds Trust is #1 Barrier to Sharing

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The release of two studies on the market potential of collaborative consumption in short succession suggests that sharing economy's growth is accelerating. Read more »

Risk and Reward Trumps Moral Appeals in Sharing Economy Study

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A new study identifies the sharing economy's barriers to adoption, and suggests a number of ways that sharing services can make the case for sharing. Read more »

ReUseIt: Designing a Sharing Service for Teens

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Kim Dowd details her user-centered process to design a service that encourages sharing among teens. Read more »

Ridesharing: Not Just The Family Carpool Anymore

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Social networks paired with collaborative consumption has made ridesharing one of the most popular and effective ways to deal with a struggling economy. Read more »

SXSW Liveblog: The Airbnb of Anything: The Growth of P2P Markets

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James Reinhart of thredUP, Joe Gebbia of Airbnb, Lauren Anderson of Collaborative Consumption, and Leah Busque of TaskRabbit discuss the future of peer-to-peer sharing services at SXSW. Read more »

What Makes Asset Sharing Platforms Thrive?

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Shareable's SXSW panel explored how sharing services are establishing a new narrative that could transform the world. Read more »

Liquidspace's Mark Gilbreath: From Workplaces to Workspaces

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Amidst an economic revolution, we have more commercial real estate than we will ever need. Meanwhile, the nature of work is radically transforming. Liquidspace's Mark Gilbreath on this new intersection of people and workplace. Read more »

Shareable's Panel and Party Picks for SXSW Interactive

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SXSW Interactive 2012 will be here before we even know it. As you plan your schedules for the week, be sure to slot in Shareable’s panel and party, as well as other events we recommend. Read more »
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