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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Community Life

Locally-based commons build the “social wealth” of our communities. It is therefore important to create and maintain an independent business sector, inviting public spaces, local agricultural initiatives, and other vital community systems.

August 6, 2007

River Of Our Youth, River Of The Near Future

Looking back at a favorite swimming hole shows the numerous benefits of the commons – and inspires a campaign to reclaim them.
May 22, 2007

Public Libraries and Economic Development

We can prove the value of libraries with economic statistics. But if we could not, would they be any less important?
April 24, 2007

Recycle Circus: The Commerce of a Community

Recycling is a circus in Port Reyes, California – and that's the fun of it.
April 23, 2007

São Paulo: The Advertising-Free City

São Paulo, Brazil, bans outdoor advertising.
April 12, 2007

Little League Baseball Needs to be Reclaimed for the Commons

The pressure and professionalization of big-time sports hits Little League baseball, with troubling side effects.
April 10, 2007

City Repair: Social Permaculture in Portland

Every neighborhood needs a piazza or town square: that's the mission of City Repair in Portland, Oregon.
April 3, 2007

Reflections on the Commons

Some key themes about commons, with citations
February 23, 2007

Commons Language: Provide The Words And They Will Speak

The commons is all around us, even if we don't have the words to describe it. But actions speak louder than words.
February 6, 2007

Steve Jobs, Encloser

The commons of quiet is often enclosed by new technology.
January 29, 2007

The Second Death Of Great American Cities (And How The Commons Can Help Bring Them Back)

The human ecology of cities.
The Good Book

The Good Book

Many dogged conservatives who dismiss the commons as insignificant should take a second look. It may be at the core of all their beliefs.

A Multitude of Wonderful Things We Share But Rarely Consider

A treasury of Jonathan Rowe's insights

People Plot to Put Buses Back on the Streets

Chicago group exploring worker-run bus coop to deal with transit cutbacks.