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JayWalljasper

  1. Romney a Commoner? Right wing talkes about volunteers as glue of society, but makes is impossible for people to do it. bit.ly/HpnGGQ 7:03 AM Apr 8th via web
  2. Welcome to the MicroNeighborhood-- a new way of looking at what makes cities thrive. Jon Spayde lays it out in the Line bit.ly/HFNMlc 3:59 PM Apr 2nd via web
  3. Victory in DC! Funding to improve biking and walking helps everyone, not just those who ride or stroll. bit.ly/HtY3Dn 4:59 AM Mar 31st via web
  4. Activists beat back efforts in Congress to strip funding for bike & ped programs. So far. What will happen this week? bit.ly/GVckrj 9:54 AM Mar 27th via web
  5. How food & farming fit into the commons. Not collectivist agriculture, but the common good: bit.ly/GJuPR7 8:45 AM Mar 23rd via web
  6. 12 reason you'll be hearing a lot more about the commons in 2012, starting with the face it is essential for our health bit.ly/wAe9BP 12:27 PM Jan 5th via web
  7. New Orleans was named the city with the strangest people. Perhaps we should all aim to be a little stranger ourselves bit.ly/vSeXoG 9:18 AM Dec 7th, 2011 via web
  8. When is a beloved commons not a commons? When it's a local hang-out-- privately owned with a convivial public purpose. bit.ly/rC0ghn 10:37 AM Dec 1st, 2011 via web
  9. Save Bike Funding! Rand Paul offers a false choice between bikes and bridges. Vote Tuesday. Contact your Senators. huff.to/vMgI28 7:14 AM Oct 30th, 2011 via web
  10. Save funding for bicycling by emailing your U.S. Senator today! We need both bike lanes and bridge repairs for safety. bit.ly/vGRDiH 4:49 PM Oct 26th, 2011 via Tweet Button
  11. Elinor Ostrom, who won Nobel Econ Prize, speaks at Festival of Commons today at Augsburg College. Food, music, fun: bit.ly/oynzCn 8:23 AM Oct 7th, 2011 via web
  12. Streetfilm's new video about Midtown Greenway here in Mpls will make you want to get on your bike right now and ride! bit.ly/nMMKIH 11:07 AM Oct 1st, 2011 via web
  13. Minneapolis surprised everyone in becoming America's #1 bike town. Here's how they did it, from Yes! magazine: bit.ly/n2GyPO 3:39 PM Sep 29th, 2011 via web
  14. Does nature have rights, too? That's the theme of growing int'l movement, which embraces the commons. Read it at OTC bit.ly/jiy3Ym 10:01 AM Jul 7th, 2011 via web
  15. Why cycling is more patriotic than flag waving. And where skimpy underwear fits in. Read all about it at shareable.net: bit.ly/quBl7v 11:58 AM Jul 6th, 2011 via web
  16. NY Times story slams Euro cities for "irking" drivers in sensationalist headline but then praises pro-ped/bike policies bit.ly/kraraY 4:39 PM Jun 27th, 2011 via web
  17. 3 Secrets of a Happy Society! See my new video about why the commons matters so much today at OnTheCommons.org: bit.ly/jbKkNI 1:36 PM Jun 24th, 2011 via web
  18. A Mistake that Almost Wrecked My Life. I can't imagine how things would have turned if I had given up biking at age 16. bit.ly/kgMZlv 1:29 PM Jun 20th, 2011 via web
  19. Why can't we enjoy Euro-style pedestrian streets in North America? My thoughts and positive trends in Shareable blog:bit.ly/laHGtV 1:11 PM Jun 14th, 2011 via web
  20. People who love cities frequently are called elitist Blue State snobs. Not true. Here's my ode to Louisville: http://bit.ly/jzWmxU 9:18 AM May 24th, 2011 via web
  • Name Jay Walljasper
  • Location Minneapolis, USA
  • Web http://www.JayWal...
  • Bio Editor OnTheCommons.org; Contributing Editor National Geographic Traveler; Cities editor, Shareable.net; Fellow, Project for Public Spaces; Citistates Group
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