Dancing Rabbit’s Exchange Local Money System: The Promise of Local Currencies and Interest-Free Financing
Place-specific currencies can provide critical financing to the small businesses that keep local communities connected and thriving.
Digging into Community: A reflection from Tamarack’s 1000 Conversations Initiative
Tamarack Institute’s Conversations campaign reveals shifting expectations of community among youth and seniors, varying perspectives on group identity and boundaries, and diverse attitudes toward technology.
Opportunity Village Eugene: Pioneering New Solutions for the (Formerly) Homeless
An innovative self-governing village lifts spirits while modeling new ways to address homelessness.
Margaret and Me: The Iron Lady Becomes an Unexpected Ally
A squatters’ housing cooperative activist describes how Margaret Thatcher broke with her image to support an early “occupy” movement.
Strangely Warmed
Home-scale geothermal in appropriate conditions promotes both community and energy savings.
The Veterans Writing Group and the Military Community
A group of veterans discovers empowerment, connection, and healing by forming a writing group.