About the Author

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....

Fans Grateful to the Dead for Keeping Archives Accessible

By Jay Walljasper

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The Grateful Dead donated a collection of memorabilia worth millions to the University of California-Santa Cruz rather than selling it. This fits perfectly with the communal ethos of the pioneering rock band and its famously devoted fans.

Posted April 24, 2008