Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons

There is a good book in the amazon cue on this and also I see conflict in the problem historically that cities undermine sustainability and exploit the country side as.  Also long term there is the question that the high population of "cities are the future" may not be sustainable of the planet, see Toby Heminway.  This none the less is a very active debate and neither of us will turn out to be right.

"The concept of sharing cities is getting considerable traction with grassroots groups and city governments around the world. Seoul, Amsterdam, London and Milan are just four examples. While these efforts share commonalities, the sharing city concept is not well defined. This presents important opportunities (and risks) that are being addressed by communities large and small around the world. This presentation will highlight people, projects and policies working to create real equitable Sharing Cities. This presentation will highlight replicable projects and policies which are currently supporting city wide resiliency. The work that Shareable does focuses heavily on connecting people and projects working on similar things around the world to strengthen the movement as a whole.Tom Llewellyn will be available before and after (both the presentation and event) to answer questions and make connections on a global scale."

Friday Oct 6| 3:30pm| Hops Tipi

Tom Llewellyn is the Organizing Director at Shareable.net, and a lifelong sharer, commoner and story teller. He coordinates the global Sharing Cities Network, #MapJam, and other community sharing campaigns, in addition to collaborating on Shareable’s weekly publishing, co-editing the Shareable Guide to Sharing book series and speaking internationally about real, equitable sharing cities.

Previously, he was the Education and Activism Director for Sustainable Living Roadshowco-leading the touring organization across the U.S. for 5 years producing eco events and actions promoting environmental, social and economic sustainability. Tom has co-founded several community and sharing based initiatives including: A PLACE for Sustainable Living, Asheville Tool Library, REAL Cooperative (Regenerative Education, Action & Leadership) and the worker cooperative Critter Cafe.Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons:

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