Landscape architect Owen Dell has a vision: transforming suburban neighborhoods into shared "foodsheds" with food-bearing and native plants, and even chickens. Neighbors can start by finding edible plants already growing in their yards, maybe remove fences, plant what works … [Read more...]
Little House on a Small Planet (119)
July 22, 2008 by 7 Comments
Builder and author Shay Salomon finds that the happiest home builders are often the ones with the smallest houses. They're less costly to build and maintain, more likely to be finished, use fewer resources and help people simplify their lives. One version of "smaller" is to … [Read more...]
Community Gardens Grow Community
April 19, 2008 by 1 Comment
Patrick Marcus and other motivated citizens sprouted a community garden on city land slated to be a park in Ashland, Oregon. When the garden was threatened by plans to develop the park, they got active. Their research and advocacy led to official policy supporting community … [Read more...]
A Community Car Share Hits the Road
January 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Lorraine Wilde's non-profit Community Car Share organization in Bellingham, Washington received startup help from many quarters. Established car-sharing organizations mentored her, individuals offered low-interest private loans, a state grant enabled them to purchase a … [Read more...]
How Much Food Can I Grow Around My House?
December 2, 2007 by 6 Comments
In summer 2006 Judy Alexander embarked on an experiment to see how much food she could grow, and how many neighbors could benefit, from the garden around her house. Check out her homegrown rainwater collection and irrigation system — watering her 60+ edible crops. Meet the … [Read more...]
Creating the Impossible – O.U.R. Ecovillage
November 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
O.U.R. stands for "One United Resource," expressing how interdependence and inclusion undergird this 25 acre demonstration sustainable community on Vancouver Island. This model ecovillage comprises natural buildings, a school, long- and short-term residences, extensive … [Read more...]
Practical Tools to Grow an Intentional Community
November 6, 2007 by 1 Comment
Communities Magazine editor Diana Leafe Christian concisely spells out what the successful 10% of intentional communities do: common vision and purpose, fair participatory decision-making, clear agreements in writing, good balance of right and left-brain knowledge, methods … [Read more...]
Sustainable Connections – Transforming a Community Through Local Business
September 6, 2007 by 1 Comment
Michelle Long shows us how a highly successful local independent business network has transformed Bellingham, Washington, while inspiring other communities. From an initial "Think Local First" program, they have expanded to business peer mentoring, and support for local food … [Read more...]
A Defining Moment in History
February 22, 2007 by 2 Comments
The planet is quickly confronting us with limits to the exploitative, dominator system of the past 5000 years. David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World, and more recently The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, implores us to replace … [Read more...]
Vancouver’s Co-operative Auto Network
November 16, 2006 by Leave a Comment
A superb urban transport solution whose time has come. Founder Tracey Axelsson recounts the ins-and-outs of North America's oldest and largest car-sharing cooperative--membership, online scheduling, vehicle types, usage costs, preferred parking. Episode 34. … [Read more...]
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