If every family in the South Bend-Mishawaka metro area shifted just $10 of its monthly spending to locally-owned, independent businesses, over $9,958,301 would be directly returned to the community. That’s the calculation from Independent We Stand, an organization of independent business owners who are trying to inform their communities of the benefits and importance of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Local Economies’
Your Local Economic Impact
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Local Economies on July 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Co-Housing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alternatives, Culture, Economic Crisis, Local Economies on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the NYTimes: “What is co-housing?”The Cohousing Association of the United States has been answering that question quite frequently as more people sign up for its tours: The communities consist of individual houses whose residents share some common space, a few communal dinners a week and a commitment to green living. The movement has been [...]
The Garden That Marvin Built
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alternatives, Economic Crisis, Local Economies on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Faces of the Recession: John Dolza was laid off from his job at a nursing home last summer. After spending a few months volunteering for the Obama campaign, Dolza decided to focus his efforts on establishing the first community garden in his town of Fenton, Michigan. In a few short months he has rallied [...]
