Austin’s New Ridesharing Alternatives, Forming a Worker Co-op & Free Farm Stand

Austin is a case study in how cities can encourage enterprises to be democratically-owned, ensuring that public interest comes before shareholders’ interests.

The commons as a living process: David Bollier on transforming our system

“More than a political philosophy or policy agenda, the commons is an active, living process.”

Forming a worker cooperative: Cooperative corporation or LLC?

Here are some of the key considerations in the choice between the two most common entity types for co-ops: the cooperative corporation and the limited liability company.

Open-data hacktivists help Taipei craft regulatory response to Uber

As Uber’s popularity has grown, Taipei, like cities worldwide, has been forced to reckon with the service’s potential impact on stakeholders, including would-be drivers, riders, and established taxi operators. 

How to create a free farm stand in your community 

A beautiful example of taking unused food that would likely be wasted otherwise and distributing it to those in need. It’s a win-win.

The Sharing Economy: Talk by Shareable’s Neal Gorenflo Shareable co-founder and editor Neal Gorenflo will discuss the two sides of the sharing economy — one led by “disruptive” for-profit companies and the other with a strong public interest bent.

Living the Next Economy Convergence We are partnering with a broad coalition of community organizers, nonprofits, and social enterprises to organize the Living the Next Economy Convergence this October. Please support our crowdfunding campaign for the event, which will unite hundreds of community activists, social entrepreneurs, and local leaders in Oakland, CA.

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First Annual Skill Share Fair

4880 Lawndale St, Detroit, Michigan 48210

2016 COA Conference 

Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022