How "Giftivism" Helped Turn a Tough Oakland Street Into a Close-Knit Community “What if we, in this neighborhood of physical and structural violence, look for the light ... and amplify it?” Michelle Moore Aug 15, 2014
Four Ways to Build a Bee-Friendly Neighborhood Concerned neighbors are a common bane of urban beekeepers. But there are ways to sweeten the deal for them. Lindsay Williamson Jul 01, 2014
When You Live in the Local Economy, Musicians Are Just People (And Cyndi Lauper Is Coming to Dinner) After getting mad at her daughter for handing hard earned money to a street performer, "Radical Homemaker" Shannon Hayes considers what musicians bring to the local economy. Shannon Hayes Jun 12, 2014
Real Homes: Small, Frugal, and Green With 5 million houses in foreclosure, we are rediscovering that living sustainably includes living affordably. Doug Pibel May 02, 2012
"Look Mom, No Bus!"—Walking to School Helps Kids Stay Fit and Have Fun A program called the Walking School Bus provides kids an easy way to get regular exercise while getting to know their neighborhood. Molly Rusk May 30, 2014
Why Politics at the Dinner Table Is Good for Democracy Our political process, Robert Jensen reminds us, begins with conversation. Andy Lee Roth Apr 30, 2014
Why Are We More Optimistic About Ourselves Than About Our Society? It's easier to be hopeful about our individual futures than our collective ones because we have more control over them. But the two are inextricably linked. Lisa Bennett Apr 29, 2014
Freer, Messier, Happier These days, moms, dads, kids, grandmas—even neighbors—are sharing the work of family. Jeremy Adam Smith Nov 18, 2010
In Cleveland, Hoop Houses Turn Empty Lots into Year Round Farms Meet the urban cousin of a traditional barn raising: community members working together to build DIY greenhouses. Apr 24, 2014
Video: Festival Brings Spirit of Kenya's Independence Movement to the US The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world. Apr 02, 2014
West Virginians Raise Alarm as Research Links Coal Mining to Cancer, Birth Defects Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby—not just those who work in the mines. Erin L. McCoy Feb 25, 2014
A Lifelong Search for Real Education Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs brought people together to rebuild inner-city Detroit and to teach the things you can’t learn in a classroom. At 94, Grace is still at it. Julia Putnam Aug 28, 2009
Zapatista Communities Celebrate 20 Years of Self-Government The Zapatistas are still running their own schools and hospitals, raising new generations, and carrying on a dialogue with the outside world that has enriched both sides. Laura Carlsen Jan 17, 2014
Can the Stuck-in-Place Economy Help Us Face Climate Change? New studies show that people with deep roots in the place where they live are better equipped to handle upheavals of the type that come with climate change. Madeline Ostrander Dec 30, 2013
Philly’s New Land Bank: Will It Give Blighted Communities a Boost? The city is home to more than 40,000 vacant properties. Now neighborhoods are hoping a new public entity can help them bounce back from the post-industrial blues. Jake Blumgart Dec 26, 2013
