Tag: Communities

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

Haven't we always said that learning how to cook is a useful life skill?

It fosters connection and community, boosts happiness... and results in delicious baked goods.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

When October Books had to move down the street, 250 volunteers showed up to move the books from hand to hand.

The single-family home may be an outdated Victorian ideal gone wild.

Promoting the gift economy and community resiliency, this man has been traveling the country for the last decade, offering free cups of tea out of his bus home.

Entirely funded by donations, this project is hoping to provide veterans struggling with PTSD or homelessness free housing, counseling and an experience of the healing power of nature.

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?

Have you ever wondered what 'community living' really looks like, and why people do it?

This initiative aims to break the vicious cycle of homelessness by offering housing that is affordable, safe, and dignified.

With temperatures soaring even before the calendar turns to June, the shade of the solar tree will be as welcome as its many functions

Study on human behavior finds 90% of the population falls into 4 categories; researchers say results are useful for negotiating or for when people need to help each other.

In the day-to-day, practicing kindness can help knit a web of compassion to give humanity a boost of resilience.

A new study suggests that a social media community adds to longevity similar to an offline community.

The Sharing Depot is a place where you can borrow everything from camping gear, tools, and board games, to children's toys, playpens, and sporting goods.

Thanks to the internet, housesitters can now travel the world, living in different places for a few days or a few months for free, in exchange for taking care of an absent homeowner's property, pets or errands.

A growing number of freelancers choose to join co-working spaces. Now, there are a few co-living places in LA where you co-work and spend the night too.