COMMONS MAGAZINE

Jay Walljasper

Jay Walljasper, Senior Fellow at On the Commons and editor of OnTheCommons.org, created OTC’s book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. A speaker, communications strategist and writer and editor, he chronicles stories from around the world that point us toward a more equitable, sustainable and enjoyable future. He is author of The Great Neighborhood Book and a senior associate at the urban affairs consortium Citiscope. Walljasper also writes a column about city life for Shareable.net and is a Senior Fellow at Project for Public Spaces and Augsburg College’s Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning. For more of his work, see JayWalljasper.com

Stories by Jay Walljasper

Why The Commons Matters Right Now

September 25, 2010
12 big lessons we've learned, by Alexa Bradley & Julie Ristau

How Not to Save the Commons

September 22, 2010
Experts don’t have all the solutions

Potato Commons & the Power of Standing Up

September 22, 2010
Report from a groundbreaking international conference in Berlin

World Commons Day Oct. 15

September 22, 2010
An international celebration of all that we share

Streets of Barcelona

September 15, 2010
The exuberant public life of a great city

Looking South for Environmental Progress

September 13, 2010
Kenya's new constitution is more proof that we can learn from the developing world

Bicycling as a Way of Life

September 10, 2010
On a fact-finding mission to the Netherlands, a delegation of California public officials marvel at the promise of bicycles for 21st Century transportation

In Tough Times, Parks are a Smart Investment

August 26, 2010
In St. Louis, Detroit and Cleveland, new parks foster economic opportunities

Is America giving up on the idea of the public?

August 23, 2010
Thoughts from Charlotte, North Carolina

Not So Wonderful Life?

July 31, 2010
The good guy prevented Bedford Falls from becoming Pottersville in the movie. But what would happen in today's economy?

Detroit City Limits

July 23, 2010
Finding devastation and hope in a hard hit city
Sidewalk in Vienna

Takin' It to the Streets

July 1, 2010
Those who want to restrict the free flow of pedestrians will crush the vitality of our cities.