“Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons” witnesses a growing global movement through over a hundred sharing-related case studies and model policies from more than 80 cities in 35 countries. It serves as a practical reference guide for community-based solutions to common urban challenges and a people-powered antidote to a corporate-driven smart city agenda. This book is a call to action meant to inspire urban planners, local governments, policymakers, activists, and community leaders worldwide. The book shows that not only is another world possible — but that much of it is already here.
Praise
“Sharing Cities” shows that the answer is us. It lays out a vision, with concrete examples, of how we can ease pressure on the planet, increase access to the things people need, and strengthen our democracy through sharing. Read this book and let’s get started building a better world!” — Annie Leonard, executive director, Greenpeace USA and author of “The Story of Stuff”
“By far the best single guide to the exploding commons revolution: Practical and revolutionary; immediate and far-seeing; a truly indispensable and fast-moving handbook on the change that is building community from the ground-up worldwide.” — Gar Alperovitz, co-founder of The Democracy Collaborative and author of “What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution”
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Our work
Sharing Cities is much more than a book. It’s a worldwide movement that Shareable catalyzed in 2011 by hosting ShareSF, the first conference about the sharing economy in cities. As the movement grew, Shareable continued to support it through news coverage, specialty publications, campaigns, and advisory.
In addition to movement building, Shareable also advises city governments, social enterprises, and research organizations about how to reach their goals through sharing. Please drop us a line at info@shareable.net to learn more about our services.
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