SolidarityNYC
This is an exploration of their impressive model for other cities to learn from – whether they are sharing cities, solidarity cities, or regions of new economy
Act: Inspiration
Andy Lipkis, the man taking on LA’s water system
The situation LA faces in relation to water is both stark and as clear an example of un-joined up thinking as you could hope to see.
The Tool Library Movement Gains Steam
No longer just places to get a drill when you need one, tool libraries are neighborhood hubs offering classes, community building spaces, workshops and a variety of tools ranging from belt sanders to lawnmowers and more.
The shareable economy: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
Getaround, the car sharing service, made the astounding statement that car sharing had the potential to reduce the number of cars on the road by an order of magnitude–90 percent.
Take a street and build a community
How well do you know your neighbours?
Brasilia: From Placeless to Place-Centered
Brasilia is a city that favors efficiency over excitement and compartmentalization over multi-use destinations. By design, it eschews Placemaking.
Reflections on being a ‘Cultural Optimist’ and a month of scaling up
Yes, I’m a Cultural Optimist. I believe that people are capable of doing remarkable things.
Why the world needs transition
There are many approaches to the three main crises threatening civilization today, namely, climate change, peak oil and economic crisis. The problem is that most of them won’t work.
Today’s Peasant Movement – Sophisticated, Threatened, and Our Best Hope for Survival
Today, peasants proudly and powerfully put forward effective strategies to feed the planet and limit the damages wrought by industrial agriculture.
Rosie Boycott on Capital Growth and scaling up urban agriculture
An enormous amount of benefits do flow from a community garden.
Enough is Enough: video
The global economy is growing beyond the capacity of the biosphere. How can we change this?
Food security
I was recently invited to an Open Space event hosted by the Bowen (Island) Agricultural Alliance (BAA!) and facilitated by my friend Chris Corrigan. It was a small group — about two dozen — but most of the people there were farmers. With my Transition-based knowledge of permaculture and food security, it was a humbling and eye-opening experience.
