The shared economy movement is thriving in Sydney, with many startups and initiatives emerging that allow people to share, rent, and exchange assets through technology. This guide provides an overview of how to participate in the collaborative economy in Sydney, highlighting examples like co-working spaces, home sharing through Airbnb, crowdfunding platforms like Pozible, and more. The shared economy is building community and making Sydney a more connected city.
WeDundee.com was led by the Dundee Partnership, designed by Fleet Collective and delivered by Creative Dundee. It was only made possible by the 3000+ incredible supporters of the city.
The aims of the We Dundee project were:
• Create a platform for people to be actively involved in shaping Dundee’s UK City of Culture bid.
• Remind people of what an incredible place Dundee is.
• Develop a model for co-curation of future cultural activities.
Design and structure non fictional cinematic narratives based on storytelling principles.
We tell thoughts-kindling and compelling visual stories by collaborating with storytellers who want to connect the dots between life events, to be inspired and motivate others to take actions on issues that matters.
Collaborative Consumption: The 7 Key Business ModelsCollaborative Lab
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Nos desglosa como crear un Coworking eficiente con el ejemplo de Xindanwei (nueva unidad de trabajo), un Coworking establecido en Shanghai. Nos explica la experiencia de este centro y nos detalla que acciones han tomado para llegar hasta donde han llegado.
WeDundee.com was led by the Dundee Partnership, designed by Fleet Collective and delivered by Creative Dundee. It was only made possible by the 3000+ incredible supporters of the city.
The aims of the We Dundee project were:
• Create a platform for people to be actively involved in shaping Dundee’s UK City of Culture bid.
• Remind people of what an incredible place Dundee is.
• Develop a model for co-curation of future cultural activities.
Design and structure non fictional cinematic narratives based on storytelling principles.
We tell thoughts-kindling and compelling visual stories by collaborating with storytellers who want to connect the dots between life events, to be inspired and motivate others to take actions on issues that matters.
Collaborative Consumption: The 7 Key Business ModelsCollaborative Lab
Companies such as Airbnb, Lyft, Taskrabbit, Zipcar are all examples of thriving Collaborative Consumption businesses that balance profits with a clear sharing purpose. But what are the business models behind these ideas? In this deck, Collaborative Lab maps out the seven key models used.
Nos desglosa como crear un Coworking eficiente con el ejemplo de Xindanwei (nueva unidad de trabajo), un Coworking establecido en Shanghai. Nos explica la experiencia de este centro y nos detalla que acciones han tomado para llegar hasta donde han llegado.
Este eBook que hoy os traemos, nos desglosa como crear un Coworking eficiente con el ejemplo de Xindanwei (nueva unidad de trabajo), un Coworking establecido en Shanghai. Nos explica la experiencia de este centro y nos detalla que acciones han tomado para llegar hasta donde han llegado. Así, han escrito un Manual Coworking sobre cómo realizar y que pasos seguir para tener un centro bien diseñado para los usuarios.
Ultra Light Startups had it's first Novemberfest to celebrate the over 600 startups that have pitched at the event over the past three years. Check out some of the amazing companies in the slide show.
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Talk UX: Designers Guilty By Association Lauren Currie
Designers: Guilty By Association
We are known for our stylistic gestures and whimsical, indulgent ideas, often created whilst wearing black polo necks. Taxi drivers think I design shoes for living. Most designers do. They design apps to help up find pizza faster and design sexy products that help us wake up on time.
We deserve better.
I’m one of many designers who are trying to reformulate the role design can play in the world. Using the design process to tackle many of the complex and serious problems facing our society. Some call it social design, service design or design activism. BUT the labels don’t matter. What does matter is the HOW.
How does this kind of design actually work and what does this mean for our future? Judging by the speed and enthusiasm with which design students are signing up for newly created courses on experience design, social and humanitarian design, more design activists and provocateurs will emerge in the future. It’s time to get responsible.
Watch this talk here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBSnVMDKC0g
Read the audience reaction here:
https://storify.com/Redjotter/guilty-by-association-talk-ux
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While much has been accomplished at TEDxRheinMain, the future is no less amazing. Here is our roadmap for 2013/14 -featuring events in Frankfurt and Darmstadt; for kids, business punks and rocket minds.
In Memory of Alan Dean 1958 - 2021
No one vision is sufficient in and of itself – visions can guide but only by collaborative action in a creative generative process can visions grow and become part of an ongoing positive sociocultural reality.
Without taking into account the many worldviews that currently co-exist and crafting ways of including them in a positive and healthy form we will continue to alienate vast sections of all communities and humankind.
Presentation from Gillian Easson, Creative Dundee at the Creative Spaces//Creative Cities event in Inverness on 18th June 2014 hosted by IOTA (Inverness Old Town Art).
Gillian Easson is a freelance Creative Producer with a background in innovation/design processes and a passion for enabling people and their places to shine. Gillian co-founded Creative Dundee in 2008 to amplify and connect creative and cultural talent in her home city. Creative Dundee regularly hosts Pecha Kucha Night Dundee. Previously a project manager with innovation agency Nesta for 7 years, Gillian managed the creative enterprise programmes and a digital research and development fund for the cultural sector.
Last year Creative Dundee led the development and delivery of We Dundee, an online crowd-sourcing platform that enabled over 3,000 citizens to feed their cultural ideas in to the future of the city.
www.creativedundee.com Twitter @Creative_Dundee
Sharing Communities introduces audiences to key sharing/collaborative movement concepts and approaches, and offers real-world examples of peer-to-peer initiatives, as well as case studies of sharing in Adelaide, South Australia - and what else could be...
* slide notes follow each slide
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These are the slides that are shown in the background of the Refresh Teesside events. They give a little info on the background of Refresh Teesside and provide some links and further information about the events.
Welcome to PairedWorld, Where Technology and Humanity Unite.pdfcoingabbar
PairedWorld Building Genuine Connections with Blockchain Innovation
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Este eBook que hoy os traemos, nos desglosa como crear un Coworking eficiente con el ejemplo de Xindanwei (nueva unidad de trabajo), un Coworking establecido en Shanghai. Nos explica la experiencia de este centro y nos detalla que acciones han tomado para llegar hasta donde han llegado. Así, han escrito un Manual Coworking sobre cómo realizar y que pasos seguir para tener un centro bien diseñado para los usuarios.
Ultra Light Startups had it's first Novemberfest to celebrate the over 600 startups that have pitched at the event over the past three years. Check out some of the amazing companies in the slide show.
894 ideas for restoring vibrancy in cities and regionsNikkie Vinke
Steelcase and OpenIDEO consulted the wisdom of 'the crowd' for ideas on restoring vibrancy in cities and regions facing economic decline. No less than 894 inspiring, innovative ideas emerged from this crowdsourcing challenge. Between-us is happy to present the eleven winning concepts.
Talk UX: Designers Guilty By Association Lauren Currie
Designers: Guilty By Association
We are known for our stylistic gestures and whimsical, indulgent ideas, often created whilst wearing black polo necks. Taxi drivers think I design shoes for living. Most designers do. They design apps to help up find pizza faster and design sexy products that help us wake up on time.
We deserve better.
I’m one of many designers who are trying to reformulate the role design can play in the world. Using the design process to tackle many of the complex and serious problems facing our society. Some call it social design, service design or design activism. BUT the labels don’t matter. What does matter is the HOW.
How does this kind of design actually work and what does this mean for our future? Judging by the speed and enthusiasm with which design students are signing up for newly created courses on experience design, social and humanitarian design, more design activists and provocateurs will emerge in the future. It’s time to get responsible.
Watch this talk here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBSnVMDKC0g
Read the audience reaction here:
https://storify.com/Redjotter/guilty-by-association-talk-ux
How do you make a Citizens Action Network (CAN)? - The Alternative UKwww.patkane.global
These slides are part of The Alternative UK's 2020 presentation on Citizens Action Networks - their definition, their tools, and the methods and stages of their assembly. For more, visit www.thealternative.org.uk
While much has been accomplished at TEDxRheinMain, the future is no less amazing. Here is our roadmap for 2013/14 -featuring events in Frankfurt and Darmstadt; for kids, business punks and rocket minds.
In Memory of Alan Dean 1958 - 2021
No one vision is sufficient in and of itself – visions can guide but only by collaborative action in a creative generative process can visions grow and become part of an ongoing positive sociocultural reality.
Without taking into account the many worldviews that currently co-exist and crafting ways of including them in a positive and healthy form we will continue to alienate vast sections of all communities and humankind.
Presentation from Gillian Easson, Creative Dundee at the Creative Spaces//Creative Cities event in Inverness on 18th June 2014 hosted by IOTA (Inverness Old Town Art).
Gillian Easson is a freelance Creative Producer with a background in innovation/design processes and a passion for enabling people and their places to shine. Gillian co-founded Creative Dundee in 2008 to amplify and connect creative and cultural talent in her home city. Creative Dundee regularly hosts Pecha Kucha Night Dundee. Previously a project manager with innovation agency Nesta for 7 years, Gillian managed the creative enterprise programmes and a digital research and development fund for the cultural sector.
Last year Creative Dundee led the development and delivery of We Dundee, an online crowd-sourcing platform that enabled over 3,000 citizens to feed their cultural ideas in to the future of the city.
www.creativedundee.com Twitter @Creative_Dundee
Sharing Communities introduces audiences to key sharing/collaborative movement concepts and approaches, and offers real-world examples of peer-to-peer initiatives, as well as case studies of sharing in Adelaide, South Australia - and what else could be...
* slide notes follow each slide
The 10 Coolest Coliving Spaces Around the Globe To Check Out July 2022InsightsSuccess4
This edition features a handful of The 10 Coolest Coliving Spaces sectors that are at the forefront of leading us into a digital future
Read More: https://www.insightssuccess.com/the-10-coolest-coliving-spaces-around-the-globe-to-check-out-july2022/
These are the slides that are shown in the background of the Refresh Teesside events. They give a little info on the background of Refresh Teesside and provide some links and further information about the events.
Welcome to PairedWorld, Where Technology and Humanity Unite.pdfcoingabbar
PairedWorld Building Genuine Connections with Blockchain Innovation
Step into a world where technology and humanity converge in a blend of genuine connections and shared experiences. Imagine a world where every smile, every shared moment, and every heartfelt conversation isn't just a fleeting interaction but a cherished currency of human connection.
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3. SHARE SYDNEY GUIDE 2013 v 48 hours in the Collaborative Economy
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My flattie Jorge and I get
stuck into the delectable
dish we've scored from
the amazing cook a few
doors down on Chefspot-
ting. Jorge, who I found on
flatmate finder site Roomz,
has just arrived in Sydney
and is keen to see some
sites off the beaten track. I suggest he
check out eXpert Local, where he can tour
Sydney’s live music scene or explore a
new suburb with a local.
48 Hours in the
Collaborative EconomY
― by rachel botsman ―
In the last few years, thousands of new start-up businesses and initiatives
have emerged around the world helping us to share, rent and exchange our
assets in different ways via technology.
Known as the shared economy (aka collaborative consumption), these
businesses are tapping into the idling capacity of the things around us,
whether that’s physical stuff, or the less-than-tangible assets like our time,
space and skills. The shared economy not only makes it easier for us to ac-
cess the things we need when we need them, all at the click of button, but it
also allows us to make and save money in the process, and create meaning-
ful connections with strangers along the way, building richer communities.
So how can you get started? Here’s a look at 48 hours in the life of Anna,
a proud Sydneysider and collaborative consumption maven living the dream
by sharing her way to a deeper and more collaborative lifestyle.
After a rifle through my
wardrobe, I'm off to
one of The Clothing Ex-
change’s regular swap
parties. I’d love a new
outfit for the shindig I’m
hosting tomorrow night,
and my closet needs a
clear-out. I select six
items (unloved but all in
good nick) to swap for
six buttons that will buy
me some new sartorial
gems!
FRIDAY
4:30 PM
It's quitting time! I check Jayride to ensure
my ridesharing buddy is still heading back
to Redfern at 5pm so I can cadge a lift.
Vanessa rides the same route every day
and opens up the spare seats in her car for
passengers heading for the same 'hood. On
Fridays I snaffle a ride for only $2 – cheaper
than a bus or train and I'm home early to
start my weekend!
6:09 PM
7.46 PM
8.31 PM
But for now I introduce Jorge to 107
Project's poetry slam, my favourite
spot for truly creative collaborations
in our community.
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Vietnamese rice paper rolls
are on the menu, so I'm off to
source ingredients at my local
shared vegie patch which I
discovered via the Community
Garden Network. Sure, I could
grow the herbs, carrots and
cucumbers on my balcony but
who would advise me when
the aphids swoop? Here, I just
turn to a new friend for tips.
I'm two chairs short
for the party! I jump
on OpenShed, a
neighbourhood
rental platform, to
see if anyone in
my area has chairs
they can rent me for
the evening. Luck-
ily there's a local
hero even closer.
My pinned note
on community site
Friends with Things
unearths chairs just
a few streets away!
Monday-itis foiled! I run into
my pal Willie and he suggests
I swap my gloomy home office
for a hot desk at co-working
clubhouse Homework tomor-
row. Later that night I even find
a pre-loved banjo on Gumtree.
What's not to love about an
economy built on sharing?
I've cycled up to borrow some
cook books from the local Library
because tonight I'm hosting a soi-
ree with a twist by inviting both
friends AND strangers. I’ve listed
my dinner party on EatWithMe,
a social networking site where
foodies come together and meet
new people. My friends and I are
expecting four mystery guests!
My friends arrive to help me
welcome our EatWithMe
guests and we settle into
an evening of spring-rolling
fun. I can't help telling my
friends about my Pozible
project which is looking to
collect $$$ so that I can pull
together a banjo collective.
Last night’s EatWithMe
dinner was a blast – the
state of the kitchen
definitely confirms that!
Luckily I'd arranged for
an Airtasker to come
around and help me
clean up this morning,
so I can scope the co-
working spaces offered
on The Fetch for next
week.
I need to return the
chairs to my neighbour,
so I rent a car for a few
hours. The closest Go-
Get car is a hatchback,
but it turns out the
guy a few doors down
rents his station wagon
through CarNextDoor,
which will fit the chairs
in easily.
Joirge offers for me to join him on his
eXpert Local tour, but I've already
booked in for a 'Media Coverage for
Start-ups' course via cool education
marketplace WeTeachMe.
11:21 AM 2:40 PM
5:00 PM
6:06 PM
10:31 AM
12:14 PM
2:51PM
5:27 PM
SATURDAY SUNDAY
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Dull home offices breed procrastination.
A hot desk at a co-working hub
multiplies your resources and gels
creative “clusters” into trading ideas
and sharing inspiration
HUBS
True creativity needs room to boom.
And slouching around a home office
in your pyjamas ain't going to cut it.
The answer? A co-working space.
These dynamic hubs are full of hot
desks available for an hour or more.
Beyond the clear economic benefits
are the shared resources: meeting
rooms, Skype booths and recreation
spaces where co-workers "cluster" to
talk shop and trade concepts.
David Vandenberg runs Fishburners
and EngineRoom from 66 Oxford
Street, currently home to more than
120 startups. "EngineRoom was
created for digital businesses and
Fishburners focuses on tech product
businesses."
Indeed, 15 Fishburners startups
have raised private sector invest-
ment of more than $15 million
combined.
Co-working was a crucial first step
for start-ups before the next stage of
business growth, says Vandenberg.
At 107 Redfern Street, a carpark
has reduxed as a vibrant arts hub.
“107 showcases diversity while
being resourceful,” says 107 Projects
director Jess Cook. “Co-working
means we share ideas and act as
sounding board for each other.”
107's tenants cross-pollinate,
making the space equal parts studio,
theatre, cafe and community centre.
www.107projects.org
107
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Tank Stream Labs
Co-working isn’t just a desk it’s
sharing camaraderie with simpatico
minds – in this case Carmony,
Roomz, Airtasker and more – pooling
resources and ideas and building
amazing businesses that beautify
brilliant cities. Lvl 1, 17-19 Bridge St
Sydney. www.tankstreamlabs.com
The Workbench
Designers, writers, developers, art-
ists and all sort of business nomad
incubate revolutions from this casual
space, with minds particularly fertile
on ‘Laksa Friday'. Lvl 2, 645 Harris St
Ultimo. theworkben.ch
ENGINEROOM BY Fishburners
A hot desk hub where Jayride,
Park My Van and Scribble Pics are
residents and wireless broadband,
a dedicated desk, chair and printing
services are included. There’s also a
bookable boardroom, breakout room
and more for members. 66 Oxford St
Darlinghurst. fishburners.org
Homework
Homework offers dirt-cheap rent for
urban revival projects and currently
houses some of the city's most
eclectic and high profile innovators
such as the Ideaction, Yammer,
Native Digital, Bicycle Film Festival
peeps and, queen of collabora-
tive consumption herself, Rachel
Botsman. 66 Oxford St Darlinghurst.
homeworksyd.tumblr.com
Hub Sydney
The charter is “Driving innovation
through collaboration” and this dynamic
share-space clubhouse designed by
HASSELL walks the walk, connecting
people via Skype booths, a board-
room… and the inevitable ping pong
table. Lvl 2, 101 William St
Darlinghurst. hubaustralia.com
music nsw
Emerging music managers, label
owners, publicists, promoters, music
journos and festival moguls create a
moveable musical feast via five hot
desks – for $49 p/week! 66 Oxford
St Darlinghurst. musicnsw.com
Creative Spaces
The City of Sydney recognises the
value of culture and creativity to our
city. As part of efforts to revitalise
the Oxford Street precinct and foster
a new creative hub on the beloved
Darlo strip, they're offered a series
of Council-owned shopfronts and
office spaces at affordable rent for
the Creative Spaces program.
Homework is one tenant, so too
EngineRoom and Platform72. It’s
been so successful the City is now
fostering another Creative Hub on
William Street intended to host a
range of co-located organisations
across two properties including
fashion designers, architects and
visual artists.
MORE HUBS? Visit www.theloop.com.au, blog.
thefetch.com & www.creativespaces.net.au
ENGINEROOM
ENGINEROOM
HOMEWORK
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Exotic locales in need of rental
tenants? The share economy says
'mi casa, su casa' ('my house is
your house')
TRAVEL
Epic journeys begin with a single step
and AirBnB was a giant leap for the
share economy in 2008 when it
connected thrifty travellers with
hosts offering idle property for rent.
Ten million bookings later AirBnB is
in 33,000 cities and the key conduit
of 600 million social connections,
among them Sydney's Emma Barnett,
31. “I started in Cologne where a
lovely German gent offered his studio
for rent while he was abroad. It was
cheaper than a hotel and the same
price as a hostel... but much nicer!”
Barnett and partner Luke Gerzina,
29, have now AirBnB-guested over
30 times in destinations all through
Europe and India. “Hosts always
know the secret spots and off-the-
track places travellers love,” reckons
Barnett. "They've read your profile
and feel a kinship. Trust is the real
currency here." www.airbnb.com
Couchsurfing
Not as big as AirBnB but growing
fast, this accommodation portal
preaches “travel made richer by
connection” by encouraging cultural
exchange and mutual respect. FYI:
10.4 million couches were surfed in
2012! www.couchsurfing.org
GreatSpaceInc
Old jungle saying: there are no
strangers in life, only friends you
haven’t met yet. This Aussie-based
portal adheres to that philosophy and
connects travellers and hosts keen
to rent and share everything from
shacks to harbourside homes.
www.greatspaceinc.com
Roomz
We’ve all shared with a nightmare
flat-mate, by accident or necessity.
No more! Roomz has thousands of
spaces for rent and screens potential
roomies, sets up a living agreement
and automates the rent-paying to cut
hassles. www.roomz.com
DON'T COUNT YER KITTENS...
Some cities, councils and land-
lords have laws that will restrict
your ability to host paying guests
for short or long periods. Check
with your local council first to find
out how the rules work in your
area before advertising yourself
as a host for guests.
AIRBNB
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Putting 'round the hat for a mate or
a worthy cause is an Australian
tradition. That's why crowdfunding is
fueling the entrepreneurial dreams
of tomorrow
FUNDS
Want to help Craig bring his arthouse
flick to life? Fancy supporting a book
on Sydney's street art? Or perhaps
you'd like to give a leg up to the
Rising Sun folk in a quest to set up a
community bike workshop in the city?
Raising funds to make dreams
come true... it’s the charter of many
crowdfunding platforms popping up
online to propagate the seeds of
a new form of more personal – and
valuable – kind of investment.
Take Rising Sun. Named for
Sydney's oldest service station but
symbolic of the phoenix given flight
by crowdfunding, this co-op recruited
over $35,000 in pledges from 158
supporters to build a bike workshop
to share space, tools and kinship.
Rising Sun is one of many success
stories made possible by Pozible,
founded in 2010 by Alan Crabbe, 32,
and Rich Chen, 30, and now the third
biggest crowdfunder in the world.
“We asked ourselves if there
was a user-friendly way to support
creatives in that early make-or-break
development stage,” says Crabbe.
Pozible has raised $11 million at a
project success rate of 55%. In one
month they had $1 million in pledges
for the biggest ever campaign for
a music clip, a research fund for
Deakin University and a matched
funding initiative with Keir Foundation
for the Underbelly Arts festival.
"The ideas are out there... we just
incubate them.” www.pozible.com
TEAM POZIBLE
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Kiva
A Kenyan farmer needs $500 to double grain production for his village. A
young Bolivian girl needs $1,500 for nursing school. Extend them a loan of
as little as $25 and you can make the dream a reality (and top up your karma
bank to the brim). And get this: 98% of the loans are paid back in full and you
get updates on your "investment" along the way. www.kiva.org
Lending Hub
Peer-to-peer lending is the focus of
this hub intent on cutting banks out
of the play and raising a more organic
breed of funding from friends, family,
colleagues and mates via the best
rates using their loan bidding system.
lendinghub.com.au
Kickstarter
Both the famous and anonymous use
this site to fund projects, deepen
the relationship with audiences and
build a mailing list. Film projects have
pocketed over $119 million and 10%
of films at Sundance Festival were
funded here. www.kickstarter.com
THE 5 RULES OF CROWDFUNDING
How many friends have you really got?
Crowdfunding studies show that perhaps only 10% of your
circle will come to your pledge party... and then only with $50.
The lesson? Don't rely on friends and family to invest in you.
Cast the net wide and capture everyone's imagination.
Stand out from the crowd.
Your project is special, right? Time to prove it. Your pitch to
prospective funders needs to be reflected in unique, arresting
prose. Write snappy, offer great rewards for pledging big and
add hourly, daily offers to keep momentum ticking along.
Take advice where you get it.
Passion projects often come with blinkers on. Try and get
perspective on your project by asking advice, studying other
pitches and comparing their package, price and promises with
the creative 'bait' dangling on your own fiscal hook.
Get ready to play Ringmaster.
The pledging public like go-getters so have a media blitz ready
to roll. Start with social media support through your own circles
and then think bigger stunts to woo the mainstream press.
Crowdfunding is an investment in you. Ensure you're worthy.
Prep your ego for success, gird your loins for failure.
Win, lose or draw, you’ve got to be ready for the result be it
shock, awe or sweet oblivion. Ready yourself for a rollercoaster
ride. Most crowdfunders start strong, stall half-way then jump
at the end. Ration your emotional resources accordingly.
DID YOU KNOW....
Actor-producer Zach Braff recently used Kickstarter to raise a cool
$3.1 million in pledges for a sequel to his indie hit 'Garden State'
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Need a leg up to get your great idea off the ground?
Here's five golden rules of crowdfunding
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a league of nations
01. Rotterdam (NETHERLANDS)
Modern development had
cut off a thriving district
until a team of young
architects crowdfunded a
connecting bridge. 17,000
sponsored planks later, I
Make Rotterdam was born.
03. Newcastle (Australia)
In a model now aped
around the world, Renew
Newcastle re-duxed 52
derelict and dormant public
buildings in "Steel City", fill-
ing empty spaces with more
than 100 creative projects.
05. san francisco (USA)
Originally launching in
Germany, DriveNow is a
mega-flexible, premium car-
sharing program
offering the opportunity to
drive BMW's first all-electric
vehicle, the BMW ActiveE
with zero emission driving.
Recently launched in San
Fran, they now offer the
BMWs, Minis... and no less
than 70 electric vehicles in
their fleet! .
06. Ghent (Belgium)
Wasbar is an old-school
Laundromat… except it offers
beer, espresso, buffet dining
and everything from knitting
classes to live concerts to
entertain social groups while
they wait for spin cycles to
finish. Now so successful,
Electrolux are sponsoring
the gigs!
07. Curitiba (Brazil)
Brazil's venerable Cable Car,
which previously served as
a tourist info spot, has been
converted into a public library
train, lending books to the
town's residents for free.
Bearing a retro-psychedelic
paint job, the library train
cleverly reclaims an urban
landmark while offering a new
spin on libraries.
08. jobra (bangladesh)
In 1976 Professor Muhammad
Yunus launched a bank
delivering credit delivery to
the rural poor and named it
Grameen ("village" in Bangla)
Bank. Today, 90% of its shares
are owned by borrowers.
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02. GERMANY
Spurred by alarming stats that the average German
throws away 80 kilos of food every year, the Food
Sharing site offered users the chance to advertise
unwanted provisions for others to use. Those strug-
gling to put food on the table gained access to a
variety of foodstuffs for free enabling less food to be
sent to landfill.
04. Bogota (Columbia)
Lured by real estate’s sta-
bility compared with shares,
crowd-funding raised 4
million dollars from 300
Columbian citizens to build
the city’s tallest skyscraper,
BD Bacata.
The share economy is a worldwide movement and it’s
sweeping the planet one city at a time...
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Everything old can be new again,
A world of swaps, exchange &
bartering is out there to prove your
fashion disaster can be someone else's
sartorial triumph
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THREADS
"You don't have to buy new to be
fashionable," says Suzi Edmonds.
"Re-work an old piece! You can swap,
remake or customise anything."
Edmonds and Kirsten Fredericks
coordinate The Clothing Exchange, a
series of regular events are as much
geared towards sustainability as
shoestring budget, allowing swappers
to trade pre-loved items in return for
fresh wardrobe additions.
"Each item is exchanged for a
button which later acts as currency.
After checking in their garments, the
swappers have a glass of wine while
we set up the swap like a clothing
store and then it's time to shop!"
Many customise garments to fit.
"I get clothes at swaps and take
them to a tailor for altering," says
Fredericks. "I'll get a tired old frock
from the 70s and get it taken in or
add collars. Old fabrics offer great
quality." clothingexchange.com.au
Dressed Up
Browse this designer clothing hire
site, find the garment you can’t
live without, then click to ‘borrow’.
In a day or two your item arrives
wrapped and ready for a week’s
rental…or more. Best of all, return
shipping is free, meaning the circle
starts over. www.dressedup.com.au
FindAUniform
Parents of fast-growing grommets
love this site where school, sporting
and activity uniforms from preschool
to high school age students are
shared and traded (none with
overripe bananas in them – phew!).
www.findauniform.com.au
Love Me & Leave Me
Women weary of paying top dollar for
premium threads that go out of fash-
ion fast love this deliciously named
site where leading Marc Jacobs,
Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci
gear can be rented at a low fixed fee.
www.lovemeandleaveme.com
After a fashion?
Great pre-loved gems abound on
eBay and Gumtree but vintage garb
deserves old-school methods. If you
want to upcycle in person then bike
it down to Crown Street in Surry
Hills and bounce between these
retro-grade outlets full of 50s, 60s
and 70s fashions: Grandma Takes
a Trip (#263), Route 66 (#225-
227), Strawberry Fields Vintage
(#314) and Puff n Stuff (#277).
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You don’t want the drill, just the hole,
So why spend big for a one-off job
when there’s a world of fast, friendly
rentals just a click (and a handshake)
away?
STUFF
Lisa Fox lived in an apartment block.
So when she needed an electric drill
she asked: ‘Surely a neighbour has
one…” But who to ask? And how?
The answer was Open Shed, a share
model founded on the philosophy:
“why buy when you can share?”
Two years after Fox and partner
Duncan Stewart went live, Open Shed
has 2,000 members aka “Shedders”.
“It’s not only using the latest gadget
at a fraction of the price it would take
to buy that people like, it’s the hu-
man connection. Sharing that
common interest leads to exchanges
of stories, experiences and tips.”
Today Open Shed offers everything
from lawnmowers and chainsaws to
wine glasses and picnic hampers…
even $1 Wonder Woman costumes.
Yet Open Shed is rooted in old-
fashioned values. “For many this is
a new way of behaving but sharing
goods or making them available for
the wider good in communities used
to be the norm,” says Fox. “Now
we live in units, behind fences and
locked doors. We’ve lost confidence
to ask for favours and the open-
heartedness to return them.”
All items are posted online first
but what follows is a face-to-face
meeting, says Fox. "And once you
shake hands, look each other in the
eye and hand over that item on trust
you’re no longer strangers."
“It's a financial transaction at the
heart of Open Shed,” smiles Fox,
“but social transaction is how people
profit most.” www.openshed.com.au
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GARAGE SALE TRAIL
Friends with Things
A retro-active site where people ‘pin’
their notes digitally, borrowing and
sharing resources and expertise be-
tween neighbours and charging nada.
www.friendswiththings.com.au
Givit
Connecting those that have it with
those who need it, Givit lists the
most coveted items trusted charities
cry out for such as blankets for the
homeless in winter. www.givit.org.au
TuShare
New kid on the block, this site is for
people to share things for free. Plus
there's a door-to-door service! They
will pick up or deliver any item less
than 25kg. www.tushare.com
OzRecycle, Ziilch & freecycle
Now this is a real free market…
these excellent sharing sites offer
stuff FOC and short-circuit landfill.
www.ozrecycle.com; au.ziilch.com;
www.freecycle.com
Zookal
When students need to pretty up the
price of textbooks to buy or rent this
is the site they hit. zookal.com
Got an urge to purge? Time to “shed”
your idle junk? Listen in…
They're a key element of the Australian
Dream – the backyard shed or garage
on the quarter-acre block. But they're
also a breeding ground for a classsic
form of collaborative consumption.
So believes, Darryl Nichols,
co-founder of Garage Sale Trail, a
redistribution market born in Sydney
in 2010 and now on the verge of
going global.
In three years Garage Sale Trail
has grown from a one-suburb street-
clean to a national event involving
over 300,000 Australians and 80
councils. In that time one million
potential landfill items have been sold
or traded, $3 million in funds have
been raised and, most valuable of all,
800,000+ neighbourly connections
have been made.
“The really great thing is that 62% of
all our Garage sales have a social side
– BBQ, cupcake stall, lemonade stand
– and that’s a wonderful framework for
future friendships.”
Garage Sale Trail creates social
change and awakens creativity. “Two
Danish girls once built a roller disco
in their garage,” laughs Nicholls, “We
sold a horse ‘n’ cart, a signed U2 gold
record, even an apartment.”
In the wake of Garage Sale's
success, Nichols was invited to 10
Downing Street and St James Palace
to preach his sustainable Sydney
wisdom to the British PM and Royal
Family. “Every garage sale averages
six social connections. David Cameron
and Prince Charles were two of the
handiest!” www.garagesaletrail.com.au
JOIN A LIBRARY....
Sharing books or
reading on loan is an
archtypal form of
#collcons. Check out the book
collections and regular late night
events at the City of Sydney's
nine libraries... and don't forget
to introduce little literarature
lovers to the excellent toy
libraries at Surry Hills, Glebe
and Waterloo. www.cityofsydney.
nsw.gov.au/explore
DARRYL NICHOLS (RIGHT)
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Fact: Disownership is the new
ownership. Getting from A to B can be
as simple as ABC if we share the load
(and the road)
TRANSPOR�
GoGet
National car hire service lets you
book cars for an hour-plus, swipe for
access then swing back to the same
spot. www.goget.com.au. Also check
out GreenShareCar greensharecar.
com.au and Hertz On Demand.
www.hertzondemand.com.au
Jayride
Drivers list empty seats, commuters
pay to fill ‘em for as little as a gold
coin donation. And the best part?
The resulting friendship is free.
www.jayride.com.au
Share Your Ride
Carpool site beloved by backpackers.
Empty-seated drivers get cash, chat
and access to the transit lane. And
passengers pay a small fee for what
is often a big trip. shareyourride.net
Car Next Door
Locals list their cars so others in
the neighbourhood can use them for
as little as $25 a day. It builds com-
munity spirit, saves the planet and
could, if done right, make car owners
up to $10,000 a year.
www.carnextdoor.com.au
Divvy
Parking can be a pain in the bumper.
Divvy connects exasperated Sydney
motorists to idle driveways, garages
and car parks going cheap. Parking
Made Easy and findacarpark offer the
same, and it all cuts competition for
parking spaces. www.divvy.com.au
DriveMyCar
Heading overseas for a few months?
There could be cash waiting when
you return by renting out your car.
List for free, choose it’s availability
and for whom and wait for your SMS.
DMC collect the fee and kick it on.
www.drivemycarrentals.com.au
DID YOU KNOW....
City of Sydney wants
10% of all residents
signed up to car share by 2016.
Car sharing reduces congestion
and eases parking pressure. A
single car share vehicle can replace
up to 13 private vehicles – that
cuts out a lot of competition for
spaces! Find your local car share?
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
15. Xxxxxx
Studies show 84% of us have one
or more "life admin" tasks that never
get done. But a new breed of mobile
taskforce is popping up... and popping
by to help
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SKILLS
A familiar dilemma. A savvy solution.
“Jono and I were moving: packing,
unpacking, cleaning up, setting up.
We couldn’t call our friends – beer
and a pizza to help didn’t cut it – yet
we knew there were people out there
who could do it faster and better… if
we could only find them.”
So Tim Fung, 29, and Jon Lui, 28,
hatched Airtasker, an online market
for tasks busy or unqualified people
want outsourced to the expert and
willing. “We posted ads on university
noticeboards,” recalls Fung. “And
hundreds applied – mostly cash-poor
students between classes – and
began work on data entry, packing
boxes, building IKEA tables.”
Airtasker now processes about
$120,000 worth of tasks per month
with the average job worth $80-100.
It’s a share economy model with
old-school values, claims Fung. “We
all started as tradies and farmers,
bartering goods to mutual benefit.
But the industrial revolution moved
us into mass production, it eroded
the trust of person-to-person contact
and created massive waste.”
Not Airtasker. It now has a diverse
community 60,000-strong boasting
scores of skill-sets. “More and more
we get Taskers who are semi-retired
but wanting to stay fresh and use
the skills, experience and knowledge
they’ve acquired over generations.
These are the “Dads” we’ll call next
time we move!” www.airtasker.com
AIRTASKER'S TIM FUNG AND JON LUI
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AngelMule
A trust-as-currency favourite, this
grass-roots site recruits travellers
to carry urgent supplies – clothing,
food, medication – to those in need.
The reward? Cultural experiences or
local hospitality when they deliver.
mmmule.com/angel-mule
Chefspotting
Foodies and non-foodies rejoice!
This site gets home-cooked meals to
the kitchen-illiterate and cashes-up
gourmets greedy to feed more than
their own pie-hole. This site shows
what’s cooking in your neighbourhood
and allows you to order, then pick-up.
www.chefspotting.com.au
MamaBake
Buying in bulks cuts costs, cook-
ing those bulk goods in big batches
saves even more. MamaBake is
the savior of the time-poor chef,
connecting cooks, who pool
strengths and ingredients to get
a week’s cooking done in one go.
mamabake.com
mmMule
Aussies abroad know that pang: a
homesick craving for a Tim Tam or a
bag of Twisties. This site is the cure.
Be it Vegemite or Bubblicious, you
post what you want and someone
brings it for a favour/ trade in return.
mmmule.com