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

Down on the Corner

July 9, 2013
Our future lies in the fate of one neighborhood-- and others like it everywhere

Our New eBook: How to Design Our World for Happiness

July 5, 2013
Download our new guide to placemaking, public space, and convivial living

How to Design Our World for Happiness

July 5, 2013
Free download of OTC's new book: The Commons Guide to Placemaking and a Convivial Life

Learning to "Commonify" Your Mind

June 17, 2013
Breaking free of the belief that the market rules everything in our lives

A Huge Win for the Commons

June 17, 2013
US Supreme Court rules human genes cannot be patented

Foodopoly

June 9, 2013
Our dysfunctional, corporate dominated food system threatens our health and the planet

Youth Center in a Midwest Town Run as a Commons

June 6, 2013
A participant describes their model of collective ownership

Why I No Longer Give Away My Music

June 6, 2013
How the digital music biz makes it difficult for musicians to offer free downloads

Bicycling Surges Across the US, Outpacing Noisy Critics

June 6, 2013
How the "bikelash" was overcome in New York and other cities

Give a Little

June 5, 2013
TED talks--where ideas hit the big time--explore the importance of generosity

Protecting Drinking Water by Preventing Pollution in Upstream Communities

May 24, 2013
Latin American water leaders discuss commons approach for safe water