Inspiration for the Burned-out Localizer
What’s new about Afterburn is that it offers two things that Transitioners or anyone else who forecasts a more local future needs today: inspiration and advice for the future…
Act: Inspiration
Building Community from Your Front Porch
“Hi, neighbor!” After work Michelle Colussi’s husband sits on the front steps, attracting visitors young and old
“It’s Time to Raise a Glass to the New Economy”
If you want to get a feel for how a place is working, visiting the high street, the town centre, gives you a very good idea.
The Power of Pattern Languages
Why are most meetings, conferences and other deliberative processes so bad?
Sea to Seed 2015 – A Sailboat Tour of Farming, Music, and Resilient Culture
And it appears that the islands of the Coast Salish Sea, recognizing that there is an overarching structure that has not fed and supported us, is embracing this concept to truly “over grow the system.”
Resilience Reflections with Claire Schosser
Resilience means having backup systems in place in case the primary systems we’ve come to depend on falter or disappear.
We Need a New Economic System
If we want to reverse this trajectory — if we want an economy that delivers democratic rather than plutocratic outcomes — we need to democratize the economy.
Community Engagement and Transition Principles
Ultimately, generosity attracts more interest than self-interest. Respect, collaboration and meaningful values are more likely to be successful in building community.
Worker Cooperatives – An Alternative for Youth
Worker cooperatives are rising, and youth are increasingly becoming a part of their success.
These Friends from High School Bought an Abandoned Factory. Now They’re Distilling Artisanal Whiskeys
“If we can put this building back to work, we can put any building in Indianapolis to work,” says Taft. “And if we can do it here, we can do it anywhere.”
Claim the Sky!
By asserting that all of us collectively own the sky, we can begin to use the legal institutions surrounding property to protect our collective rights, charge for damages to the asset, and provide rewards for improving the asset.
NACTO Report Links Station Density to Bike Share Usage, Equity
A new report argues that consistent, close station design is crucial to making bike share a viable option for users of all income levels.
