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
What’s Funny About Dead Bicyclists?

What’s Funny About Dead Bicyclists?

October 30, 2008
When cruel partisan humor imperils the spirit of democracy.
Extreme Individualism vs. Commons-based Society

Extreme Individualism vs. Commons-based Society

October 26, 2008
The commons helps explain the sharp difference between presidential candidates this year.
A Chance to Spread the Word

A Chance to Spread the Word

October 10, 2008
We’re creating a book, The Field Guide to the Commons—and need your recommendations of good articles and artwork.
It's Time to Reconsider Government Ownership of Companies

It's Time to Reconsider Government Ownership of Companies

September 26, 2008
As we bail out Wall Street, America can learn an economics lesson from Germany’s most successful beer.
Fighting Global Warming in Your Own Backyard

Fighting Global Warming in Your Own Backyard

September 17, 2008
Five small towns show us how.

Commons for a Small Planet

August 14, 2008
Frances Moore Lappé on why today’s food shortages are not caused by a shortage of food
Would Thomas Jefferson Refuse to Recycle?

Would Thomas Jefferson Refuse to Recycle?

August 8, 2008
It’s time to recover the meaning of the word “independence”
Everybody Needs a Community Hang-out

Everybody Needs a Community Hang-out

July 23, 2008
But modern zoning laws make it illegal in many places.
Extreme Inequality

Extreme Inequality

July 22, 2008
What does it mean when a few people control most of the world’s wealth?
Will the Commons Emerge as a 2008 Campaign Issue?

Will the Commons Emerge as a 2008 Campaign Issue?

July 14, 2008
Obama is already embracing climate policies that come close to the Cap-and-Dividend approach.