Commons in the Field

About On the Commons

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From Italy to Luckenbach, Texas, practical ideas for improving your hometown

Jay Walljasper's guide to changing the world on your own block

Redefining security in terms of our relationships and shared resources

Roman piazzas are commons at their best. And there's no reason we can't have them here

The new trend to convert parking into parks

Old movie theaters can become new local commons

Enrique Peñalosa improved the lives of Bogotá's poor

Public Life in Private Places

Is it still possible to make great public places today? Yes, but we must unlearn many of the modern era's design rules.