Grassroots Economic Organizing

Community-Run Centers

Spaces for community gathering/use that are owned/rented and controlled by the communities that uses them.

June 8, 2026

New Forms of Rural Resurgence Through Commoning and Care

I interviewed Bianca Elzenbaumer for my latest podcast of Frontiers of Commoning (Episode #75) to learn more about the group’s very different vision of development.

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December 12, 2022

The Job Guarantee and the Solidarity Economy

Prof. Pavlina Tcherneva discusses the benefits of creating a Job Guarantee program, and the role cooperative and community enterprises could play.

Economic Justice Strategies for Change Community-Run Centers
December 5, 2022

The making of La BOM: Montreuil’s new Library of Things and Sharing Hub

Inspired by Shareable’s coverage of the sharing economy, Bibliothèque D’Objets De Montreuil, also known as La BOM, opened its doors as a “Library of Things” in April 2022 in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. 

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September 19, 2019

Coming Home to Casa di Alice

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April 29, 2019

The Evolution of the Tool Library

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July 1, 2017

Relocalize the Power - Community Energy Solutions Part I

June 19, 2017

Involve Everyone in Production

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October 14, 2016

Here's to Community!

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August 17, 2016

Pittsburgh Resilience & Relocalization Lessons

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May 18, 2016

Big Money Sets Its Sites on Coworking

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