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Water Rights Advocate Wages Campaign Challenging Corporate Abuse April 23, 2013 \| by Jessica Conrad Water Rights Advocate Wages Campaign Challenging Corporate Abuse : . . . to keep our most essential resource in the hands of the people	Oregon Community Builder Brings the Commons to Life March 28, 2013 \| by Jessica Conrad Oregon Community Builder Brings the Commons to Life : For neighborhood groups, arts organizations and everyday people
Seattle-Area Architect Leverages the Power of the Commons to Foster Stronger Neighborhoods February 18, 2013 \| by Jessica Conrad Seattle-Area Architect Leverages the Power of the Commons to Foster Stronger Neighborhoods: Through design that deepens our connection to shared spaces	The Beehive Collective Creates a Buzz About the True Costs of Coal January 7, 2013 \| by Nica Horvitz The Beehive Collective Creates a Buzz About the True Costs of Coal:
Local Fisheries Champion Fights for Value-Based Policy December 20, 2012 \| by Jessica Conrad Local Fisheries Champion Fights for Value-Based Policy: How to protect the ocean commons and coastal communities who depend on its long-term health	Why Health Care is a Commons November 27, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper Why Health Care is a Commons: Good health depends on clean air, clean water, good food and strong communities.
An Artist Whose Masterpiece Is a Neighborhood Transformed November 27, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper An Artist Whose Masterpiece Is a Neighborhood Transformed: .	Against the Oil Industry, 350.org Co-Founder Sides with the Commons October 22, 2012 \| by Jessica Conrad Against the Oil Industry, 350.org Co-Founder Sides with the Commons : .
Articulate Advocate for Water as a Basic Human Right September 17, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper Articulate Advocate for Water as a Basic Human Right: Born in South Africa and raised in a remote Canadian village, Naidoo learned the importance of people working together early.	Fine Art Photographer Looks at the Human Dimension of Lake Michigan August 29, 2012 \| by Jessica Conrad Fine Art Photographer Looks at the Human Dimension of Lake Michigan : "My goal is to create a contemporary picture of the lake, and I can’t think of a better way than by showing the people who interact with it daily."
Seed Saver Inspires Wide-Ranging Economic Renaissance in His Hometown August 7, 2012 \| by Jessica Conrad Seed Saver Inspires Wide-Ranging Economic Renaissance in His Hometown: “I think of myself as a weaver. I try to help connect people who are dying to be connected, but don’t know it yet, to improve the true health and wealth of our community.” – Tom Stearns	The Commons Choir: Revealing the History of the Commons Through Song and Dance July 26, 2012 \| by Jessica Conrad The Commons Choir: Revealing the History of the Commons Through Song and Dance: Out of a decades-long commitment to creating socially conscious forms of art, Fain and Kocik have created a new musical called E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E, which both demonstrates how the history of profit and privatization has affected the way we communicate, and challenges us to question the way we live today.
Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets February 15, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper Creator of "The Story of Stuff" Shows What's At Stake with Commons Assets: She weaves hard facts, witty animation and an engaging "everywoman" narrator role to illuminate complex problems that threaten the commons, and offer promising commons sense solutions.	A World That Works for Everyone: The Commons Goes to Business School January 16, 2012 \| by Jay Walljasper A World That Works for Everyone: The Commons Goes to Business School: A Notre Dame business school professor incorporates the commons into MBA and undergraduate courses. He predicts that all B-schools will eventually teach courses on the importance of the commons.
Water Belongs to All of Us December 14, 2011 \| by Alexa Bradley Water Belongs to All of Us: This grassroots inner city group takes an out-front role in many water issues, and is in the forefront of an emerging campaign to claim water as a commons throughout the Great Lakes region.	The Art of Co-Creation September 28, 2011 \| by Jay Walljasper The Art of Co-Creation: An artist and performer who gathers impressions of what ten years of war mean for our world
Longtime Champion of the Commons August 14, 2011 \| by Jay Walljasper Longtime Champion of the Commons: An activist and attorney who highlights the perils of commodifying everything in the world.	Hip Hop's ReMix Master July 13, 2011 \| by David Bollier Hip Hop's ReMix Master: The living embodiment of collaboration. New art becomes an ongoing conversation with our ancestors, he says
A Watchdog Who Defends Global Biodiversity June 29, 2011 \| by Jay Walljasper A Watchdog Who Defends Global Biodiversity: Pat Mooney paints a sobering picture of just how far enclosures of the commons are proceeding: Companies are turning all sorts of agricultural crops and even basic elements of matter into proprietary products. As executive director of the Canadian-based ETC Group, Mooney has long fought the corporate consolidation, biotechnology abuses, and wrong-minded public policies that are accelerating these enclosures.	Connecting Commoners Across Continents March 17, 2011 \| by Jay Walljasper Connecting Commoners Across Continents: If there is one thing that Silke Helfrich has learned in her world travels, it is the cross-cultural appeal of the commons.

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Mark Lakeman

Every Neighborhood Needs a Commons

Mark Lakeman

Mark Lakeman is an architect fired up by the belief that our neighborhoods can become more than places where we hang our hats and park our cars.