By Janaia Donaldson, Peak Moment Television
Mark, founder of City Repair, helps create gathering places with projects like the famous painted street intersections. Brandy, founder of O.U.R. Ecovillage, discusses overcoming regulatory hurdles like narrow zoning laws by working with agencies to find innovative solutions.
By David Leyzerovsky, Project for Public Spaces
Reshaping communities and empowering kids with bikes.
By Thomas Llewellyn, Shareable
ShareFests are the perfect opportunity to celebrate the city commons and to connect activists excited to create a sharing city together.
By Cecile Andrews, City Living Seattle
It’s easy to be dismissive of all the articles on happiness these days. They make you feel shallow: There are so many problems in the world, and we’re talking about happiness? But, of course, happy people are more likely to vote, to be environmentalists, to be good parents and good coworkers.
By Davie Philip, Reconomy Project
This emerging collaborative way of living and working is a potential economic regeneration strategy for communities, particularly those in rural areas.
By Asher Miller, Rob Hopkins, Post Carbon Institute
In this provocative paper, PCI Executive Director Asher Miller and Transition Movement Founder (and PCI Fellow) Rob Hopkins make a convincing case for why the environmental community must embrace post-growth economics and community resilience in their efforts to address the climate crisis.
By Sarah Byrnes, Open Democracy
Lonely people are more easily controlled and scared, and they are more inclined to accept the status quo. Isolated individuals have little reason to believe in their own agency. It is only by forming networks and communities built on solidarity that most people can make a difference.
By Sara Ayech, Transition Network
Are you thinking about starting a new Transition initiative in your town, village or city? I was among those who initiated Transition Dartmouth Park, in North London, around a year and a half ago.
By Nathan Baranowski, Iva Carrdus, Vala Publishing
This is a story about Transition Bath, from the eyes of two Transitioners – Nathan and Iva – as they become lost in Transition: moved, inspired and empowered by the achievements and possibilities, but also confused and challenged by the complexities of working with voluntary projects taking on a huge and pressing task.
By Laurie Mazur, NewSecurityBeat
From the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to Superstorm Sandy, the last decade has seen an incredible array of natural disasters...The proliferation of disasters is raising awareness about our collective need to minimize vulnerability and to bounce back afterwards – our need for greater resilience.
By Janaia Donaldson, Peak Moment Television
What’s it like, living in an urban ecovillage? Barbara Ford finds that this size community enables people to contribute while doing what they love.
By Staff, PPS, Project for Public Spaces
Imagine that you live in a truly vibrant place: the bustling neighborhood of every Placemaker’s dreams. Picture the streets, the local square, the waterfront, the public market. Think about the colors, sights, smells, and sounds; imagine the sidewalk ballet in full swing, with children playing, activity spilling out of storefronts and workspaces, vendors selling food, neighborhood cultural events and festivals taking place out in the open air.