Neal Gorenflo "Sharing Cities"

Summary: <p>Playing for Team Human today is Neal Gorenflo from <a href="https://www.shareable.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shareable.net</a>. Neal joins Douglas to spread the word about Shareable’s latest resource, <a href="https://www.shareable.net/contribute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons</em></a>. <em>Sharing Cities</em> is an inspiring collection of 137 case studies and policies across a wide spectrum of issues that show how empowered communities are building citizen-run, democratic solutions using commons thinking.</p><p>Whether it be the grassroots artist organization Club Cultural Matienzo (<a href="http://ccmatienzo.com.ar/wp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CCM</a>) that formed in Buenos Aires to build a cultural commons for the local arts scene in wake of a tragic nightclub fire, or <a href="http://596acres.org/mission-and-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">land stewardship activists</a> in Brooklyn reclaiming public space for urban farming and community gardening, <em>Sharing Cities</em> is filled with projects and policies ready to replicated and implemented in <em>your</em> community.</p><p>You can Contribute to Shareable for a hard copy or E-Book copy, or download a free pdf of Sharing Cities from Shareable.net:</p><p><a href="https://www.shareable.net/contribute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.shareable.net/contribute</a> </p><p>(the free PDF is bottom right on this page)</p><br><p>An except from Neal Gorenflo’s introduction to <em>Sharing Cities</em>:</p><br><p><em>With the backdrop of worsening income inequality, climate change, and fiscal challenges, the growth of self-organized, democratic, and inclusive means for city dwellers to meet their own needs by sharing resources couldn’t be more relevant. These cases and policies taken together offer a new vision for cities that puts people – not the market, technology, or government – at the center, where they belong. More than that, the book represents a claim on the city run by people – a claim increasingly being made by city-residents the world over. This book was written for a broad audience, but may find special resonance with those who share this people-first vision of cities and want to act on it. Written by a team of 15 fellows with contributions from 18 organizations around the world, “Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons” not only witnesses a movement, but is a practical reference guide for community-based solutions to a range of challenges cities face such as affordable housing, sustainable mobility, and more.</em></p><br><p>Today’s show featured intro and outro music thanks to <a href="https://fugazi.bandcamp.com/track/foremans-dog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fugazi and Dischord Records</a>. In the middle you heard a clip from <a href="http://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-31-r-u-sirius/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Team Human Ep. 31 guest, RU Sirius</a>.</p><br><p>After you check out <a href="http://www.shareable.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shareable.net</a>, swing by TeamHuman.fm where you can listen to all 60 Episodes and support the show via Patreon. Your subscriptions keep this weekly show happening!</p><br><p><em>Photo of Neal : by Sebastiaan ter Burg </em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/</em></a></p><p><em>Sharing Cities Photo thanks to Shareable.net</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>