COMMONS MAGAZINE
Locally-based commons build the “social wealth” of our communities. It is therefore important to create and maintain an independent business sector, inviting public spaces, local agricultural initiatives, and other vital community systems.
(Photo by Bruce Fingerhood under a Creative Commons license.)
(Photo by Lee Morley under a Creative Commons license.)
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(By Garry Knight under a Creative Commons license)
Neighbors explore their community in Phoenix, one of many towns around the world hosting Jane's Walks in early May. (By David Crummey under a Creative Commons license)
Local residents were involved in the creation of the Campus Martius square in downtown Detroit, and they've embraced it as one of the city's favorite places. (By Michigan Municipal League under a Creative Commons license.)
A place of one's own: Boyce Park in Pittsburgh. (By Kevin Conor Keller under a Creative Commons license)