How to Start a Bike Kitchen
A bike kitchen is a place for people to repair their bikes, learn safe cycling, make bicycling more accessible, build community, and support sustainable transportation by getting more people on bikes.
building resilient communities
Walking is Going Places
Humans’ most common pastime–forsaken for decades as too slow and too much effort– is now recognized as a health breakthrough, an economic catalyst and a route to happiness.
“Sweet Rebellion”: Reclaiming India’s Streets with Raahgiri Day
Inspired by Ciclovia, a weekly open street event in Bogota, Colombia, Raahgiri day has provided momentum for the ever-increasing Streets as Places movement.
Community Supported Everything
There’s something powerful about starting where you are, with what you have, with the support of those around you.
Creating Regional Resilience in New England
While Transition and other grassroots groups focus on the vital task of local resiliency, it is becoming clear to many of us that the demands of our time, and the transition now unfolding, also require us to think regionally.
Amending Colorado’s Constitution: Do Communities Have the Right to Clean Air and Water?
As voters last week banned fracking in regions from Ohio to Texas to California, Colorado citizens are meanwhile attempting to reclaim their own right to a safe, healthy environment by enacting the Colorado Community Rights amendment to the Colorado Constitution.
Climate Crisis and the Pursuit of Happiness: Reflections on Community Solutions Conference
This last phrase has been sticking out in my mind all day–the pursuit of happiness, especially.
Greening Houston
The U.S. capital of the oil industry could teach other cities a thing or two about fighting climate change—in a politically inhospitable climate.
Playing the Long Game
The dominant reality we face is one of substantial ongoing political stalemate and decay, and this sets the terms of reference for those serious about long term, more fundamental change.
What We Can Learn from Fracking Bans Winning and Losing at the Polls
Whether or not a ban on fracking is favored by the American people is still up for debate after reviewing this year’s election season.
Introducing the Scottish Community Empowerment Bill…
The Community Empowerment Bill needs to be seen as part of a wider portfolio of measures designed to invest local people with more resource and opportunities to have greater control over their communities
Priorities in Port-au-Prince: Iron Market Sparks Regeneration
Rebuilding the market was a top priority not only because of its vital role in the local economy, but also because of its symbolic value—representing the strength and resilience of the community.