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The social space in which citizens in association do the work of problem-solving, celebration, consolation and creation

The Commons is a movement across Canada and the world. It is about the creation of a trusted third-space for people to work, share and play. It is also a move away from industrial management models and the bringing back of some older forms of work and community.

Note: this is a work in progress, and I would appreciate feedback on any aspect of this lens. My goal is to provide a single source of information on the Commons that exist or are being created. I am also looking for reference material that could help other communities.

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By Rob Paterson:

"The story that threatens us was born of a new technology. In the face of a desperate environmental crisis and a food shortage that occurred 10,000 years ago, humans reluctantly gave up living off the bounty of nature and took up a new living by using and controlling nature. In so doing, we not only domesticated some plants and animals but we also domesticated ourselves. For the price of a regular meal, most people became serfs. Most people today still are serfs. But, considering the circumstances, maybe it was the best deal we could have done at the time."
Commons on del.icio.us
Web pages tagged "Commons" on del.icio.us
Commons on Ma.gnolia
Current social bookmarks, tagged "Commons" on Ma.gnolia
jarche.com on Commons
Harold Jarche's posts related to the Commons.
Smart PEI on Commons
Robert Paterson's posts related to the Commons
Queen Street Commons
Bring interesting people together to share space, services, and costs in Charlottetown, PEI.
Centre for Social Innovation
A community hub for social innovators in Toronto.
Workspace
A shared work environment in downtown Vancouver.
The Hub
The Hub is an incubator for social innovation in London, Johannesburg, Bristol and Sao Paulo.
AltSpace
A very low cost facility where small businesses can have space to work from, in Kingston, ON.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry.
Co-Working Wiki
Co-working is cafe-like community/collaboration space for developers, writers and independents. Website includes a list of other co-working initiatives around the world.
Halifax Hub Network
The Hub is an incubator for social innovation. We are getting started in Halifax as part of network of inspirational habitats around the world for innovative entrepreneurs, small business and free agents to work, meet, learn, connect and realise progressive ideas.

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I'm Harold Jarche, an independent consultant based in Atlantic Canada.

I'm interested in the development of sustainable businesses and communities.... more »

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