Regulating the sharing economy in cities
In my previous blog on The roles of city governments in the sharing economy, I discussed that city governments around the globe respond to the sharing economy in various ways. They may restrict sharing...
View ArticleHow municipalities self-govern in the sharing economy
Two weeks ago we introduced the video series The roles of city governments in the sharing economy. Last week’s episode: Regulating the sharing economy in cities discussed how the municipalities of...
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With AB5 signed, what is next for rideshare drivers?
The state of California recently passed legislation that aims to radically reshape the gig economy. Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) — signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 19 — limits the use of...
View ArticleBringing equity to the forefront of urban planning
Can city planners use their technical tools to share resources more equitably among residents? That was the radical idea proposed by one Midwestern planner during the height of the urban crisis — and...
View ArticleGrassroots democracies form North American coalition
For a long weekend in September, 29 organizations dedicated to participatory democracy and the solidarity economy gathered in Detroit for Symbiosis, a “Congress of Municipal Movements.” Despite working...
View ArticleHow municipalities provide for the sharing economy
Last week’s episode in the video series The roles of city governments in the sharing economy discussed how municipalities self-govern in the sharing economy. We talked about three principal municipal...
View ArticleCan zoning reform undo “50 years of bad policy?”
Several US cities are rewriting the rules when it comes to how and where housing can be built. But will it be enough to turn the tide? A burgeoning zoning reform movement is coalescing across the...
View ArticleSegregation By Design author expects political battle between fair housing...
An interview with Dr. Jessica Trounstine Jessica Trounstine experienced the repercussions of segregation as a middle-school kid in San Jose, California. Her hometown was subject to a court-ordered...
View ArticleHow municipalities enable or disable the sharing economy
This week in the video series, The roles of city governments in the sharing economy, we turn your attention to one more mechanism through which municipalities govern sharing economy organisations:...
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Timeline of 100 years of racist housing policy that created a separate and...
In preparation for Shareable’s Fall 2019 series on sharing land, I started a timeline to get a better sense of the sweep and sequence of U.S. land use and housing policy. I felt like I had only a few...
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Cities at turning point: Will upzoning ease housing inequalities or build on...
Out on the western edge of San Francisco rises an anomaly. Just a block from the Pacific Ocean an unfinished five-story, 56-unit condominium building pokes its head above a sea of single-family homes...
View ArticleHow municipalities govern the sharing economy through collaboration
This week we conclude the video series, The roles of city governments in the sharing economy, with the fifth mechanism through which municipalities govern sharing economy organisations:...
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Author Richard Rothstein calls for new civil rights movement to address...
On November 6, 2019, over 130 attendees gathered at SPUR in downtown San Francisco for Shareable’s event: How Racism Shaped the Housing Crisis & What We Can Do About It. The evening began with a...
View ArticleReimagining the commons: Q&A with David Bollier
The commons hold an almost mythological allure in our minds — something from a bygone era when human societies were marked by collectivism and community cohesion. We might think of Medieval England,...
View ArticleDo housing co-ops decommodify housing? It depends
Housing cooperatives have become nearly synonymous with affordable multi-unit housing in certain circles over the last few decades. However, the question remains, do housing cooperatives actually...
View ArticleThe green transition starts with community autonomy: Q&A with Shawn Marshall
Bringing together community activism and green technology can be a powerful combination, and it is one Shawn Marshall believes in deeply. Marshall, who has served as mayor of Mill Valley, California,...
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Coronavirus demands radical transformation, not a ‘return to normal’
Early last week, when Republican Lt. Gov. of Texas, Dan Patrick, suggested that the elderly should be willing to die from COVID-19 to get the economy back in action, something major shifted. If just...
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Navigating a Just Transition through COVID-19 and the climate crisis: A Q&A...
Can we navigate a Just Transition through COVID-19 and the climate crisis? What would it take to make this happen and how can we get started in our communities right now? We dug into these questions...
View ArticleSharing, mutual aid, and sustainability transitions
Without question the COVID-19 pandemic has been a tragedy of immense proportions. While there has been improvement in conditions in some parts of the world in recent weeks, it continues its rampage....
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New intercity sharing network aimed at promoting collaborative responses to...
At a virtual summit entitled Cities Against COVID-19, with over 120 participants representing cities around the world, Park Won-soon, the mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul, announced the...
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