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If lending libraries were to circulate communal items that everyone uses, as they do books, they could eliminate private hoarding, poverty and inequality. The idea is called Library Socialism. The Basics of Library Socialism V0.3 https://medium.com/@wrong_shon/the-basics-of-library-socialism-wip-1c3f00a7c94f Related Reading
If poor people could rent self-charging e-bikes for a dollar a day, would it help bring them mobility? Early experience indicates it definitely would, so the idea is beginning to take root. Can These Self-Charging E-Bike Libraries Bring Mobility to Low-Income Communities? https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/self-charging-e-bike-libraries-metro-mobility-massachusetts Related Reading
Linhares, Brazil, is a world-renowned surfing destination, so when local surfers complained that the waves were changing, the city listened — and did something that has never been done before. It granted the waves legal personhood, complete with all the protections that infers. For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal…
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Although immigration causes severe problems in some cities, Midwestern cities see it as a solution to many of their problems, including labor shortages and years of depopulation. The Midwest cities in search of new migrants http://archive.today/8KU1f Related Reading
Is it ethical or even wise to have children at a moment of escalating crises in the world, especially climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse? It took years for this pregnant climate writer to decide, but she eventually decided the answer is an unequivocal yes. Boiling Point: Is it ethical to have children in the face…
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Four U.S. cities are getting creative in reclaiming public space for people, and are pushing their ideas to new heights. Check out these recent case studies. How Cities Are Getting Creative To Reclaim Public Space for People https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/03/how-cities-are-getting-creative-to-reclaim-public-space-for-people Related Reading
The pandemic left large swaths of vacant office space across the United States, forcing cities to scramble to find a use for them. A Florida company has hit on an idea that seems to be working well for everyone: use the empty space for affordable artist studios. Using Vacant Commercial Spaces As Affordable Artist Studios…
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Are school vouchers a good way to assure children in failing schools to get a good education? Or does giving public money to private schools rob public schools of badly needed dollars and thus make failing schools worse? How about letting students choose whatever public schools they want to attend, regardless of where they live? …
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Tenants have a legal right to have functional heating equipment in their homes in winters, but should they also have that right to cooling equipment in summers? Local governments nationwide are considering it, but laws demanding it remain relatively rare. This three-part series examines the prospects and problems. Cities assert tenants’ right to cooling in…
South Africa is moving toward paying all people between the ages of 18 and 59 a regular grant, regardless of their health, wealth, or even their promise to seek work. Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/free-money-south-africa-floats-universal-basic-income-for-all Related Reading