cities

May 13, 2010 / Jay Walljasper
Latin American Mayor Fights for Equal Access to Happiness
Enrique Peñalosa improved the lives of Bogotá's poor
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May 12, 2010 / Philip Cryan
The City Belongs to All of Us
New organizing on economic issues fueled by the urban commons
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June 30, 2009 / Jay Walljasper
A Goofy Way to Design Our Cities
A Disney cartoon from 1950 shows how streets were transformed from a commons for everyone into the exclusive property of motorists
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October 10, 2008 / Jay Walljasper
The Great American Neighborhood
Welcome to Jacobsburg, which offers inspiring lessons in how to create a great community.
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April 22, 2008 / Jay Walljasper
Earth Day is an occasion to celebrate the revival of city parks
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August 17, 2007 / Jonathan Rowe
Walking Cities And Commons-Based Health Policy
A missing perspective in the health care debate: what makes a healthy place. New Yorkers, for instance, live longer than most Americans. Why? Probably because they walk a lot.
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May 17, 2007 / David Bollier
Another Front in the Battle Against Water Privatization: Highland Park, MI
A new firm chronicles citizens in Highland Park, Michigan, as they successfully challenge the privatization of their water utility.
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April 23, 2007 / David Bollier
São Paulo: The Advertising-Free City
São Paulo, Brazil, bans outdoor advertising.
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January 29, 2007 / Jonathan Rowe
The Second Death Of Great American Cities (And How The Commons Can Help Bring Them Back)
The human ecology of cities.
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January 24, 2007 / Ted Howard
How Enterprising Cities Build the Economic Commons
The other side of privatization about which we seldom hear: the success of municipally-owned services.
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