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Becoming stewards of our social, cultural, and natural heritage.

Elinor Ostrom Wins Nobel for Common(s) Sense by Fran Korten posted Feb 26, 2010: Elinor Ostrom was an unusual choice for the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
We Won't Bow Down by Rebecca Solnit posted Feb 15, 2010: The tradition of Carnival teaches us that resistance to the status quo can be a pleasure and an adventure.
Have Yourself a Commons Holiday by Jay Walljasper posted Dec 22, 2009: The holidays are the one time of the year when American domesticity expands beyond the narrow circle of the nuclear family of mom, dad, and the kids—when we take a step in the direction of commoning.
No Need to Wait (or Pay) for Climate Technology by David Bollier posted Dec 04, 2009: Did you think most clean energy technology is locked up by patent holders? The Global Innovation Commons lists thousands of energy-saving technologies already in the public domain.
Giving Thanks for What We Share by Jay Walljasper posted Nov 23, 2009: The sharing ethic of the commons is woven into American traditions.
The Victory of the Commons by Jay Walljasper posted Oct 27, 2009: Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom proved that people can—and do—work together to manage commonly held resources without degrading them.
One World, One Web by Nathaniel James posted Sep 24, 2009: On OneWebDay, people worldwide celebrate the democratizing power of the Internet by working to give everyone fast, affordable access to the Web.
Udaipur Hands Down Skills by Lynsi Burton posted Sep 09, 2009: Shikshantar believes anyone can be a teacher and when people collaborate, they can develop a “culture of learning.”
People We Love :: Tom Steinberg posted Feb 13, 2009: Profile of mySociety.org founder Tom Steinberg.
People Taking Charge :5: Sharing Food, Breaking the Law posted Nov 07, 2007: Orlando's Food Not Bombs Feed the Hungry in Downtown Parks, using direct action to create a grassroots alternative to the capitalist economy.
People Taking Charge: Homeless Build Community posted Nov 07, 2007: Prestes Maia and the Downtown Housing Movement Create Homes for the Homeless in Brazil
People Taking Charge :3: PARK(ing) For a Day posted Nov 07, 2007: Transform public parking spaces into parks for a day, and change the streetscape.
Dutch Traffic Calming by Jay Walljasper posted Nov 07, 2007: Traffic calming began in the Netherlands with people putting furniture in the streets and has spread from there. An excerpt from "The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking"
Commentary: Cooperators of the Prairies by Jonathan Rowe posted Jul 29, 2007: Few images loom larger in the American psyche than that of the Wild West. In contrast to the myth, it was the cooperators who really made the West.
Protecting Our Commons by Sarah van Gelder, Doug Pibel posted Jul 29, 2007: Keeping the air, the water, the Internet and other commons out of corporate hands and in our own. A YES! Magazine interactive graphic.

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