Public life, redesigned.
Borrow from a neighbour. Read beneath the trees. Find a place to make music. Six ways to share more of everyday life.
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A small invitation, close to home.
A sticker on a mailbox tells you what a neighbour can lend. Books and chairs beneath trees invite you to stop and read. Both make a familiar place a little more welcoming.
The neighbour with a drill might be next door.
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A library can begin with shade and a place to sit.
Read story ↗The neighbour with a drill might be next door.
Small stickers on a mailbox show neighbours which tools and other occasional-use objects a household is willing to lend.
Read the storyA library can begin with shade and a place to sit.
Library Under the Treetops creates free seasonal outdoor reading spaces with books available to browse on site.
Read the storyA thought to take with you
What could your neighbourhood make easier to share?
A different way in.
La Borda offers a cooperative way to live in a home. Luxembourg removes fares from domestic public transport within its stated scope. Each changes a rule that shapes an everyday decision.
A home to use, rather than trade.
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A whole country, without the ticket.
Read story ↗A home to use, rather than trade.
Residents secure the right to live in their homes, while the cooperative keeps ownership of the building.
Read the storyA whole country, without the ticket.
Luxembourg made domestic public buses, trams and second-class trains free to use for residents and visitors.
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Which rule creates the barrier, and what resources must support a different rule?
A place to find your feet.
At magdas, hotel work comes with training. Open Orchestras brings accessible instruments into shared music-making. The opportunity grows through people learning and working together.
A hotel where a stay helps build a career.
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An instrument is only the beginning.
Read story ↗A hotel where a stay helps build a career.
A working Vienna hotel combines hospitality jobs, apprenticeships and support for people facing barriers to employment.
Read the storyAn instrument is only the beginning.
Accessible instruments are supported by an orchestra, repertoire and a route to keep playing.
Read the storyA thought to take with you
What support lets a first opportunity become a continuing practice?
What needs to change around the person so they can take part?
An invitation means more when there is a welcoming place, a workable arrangement and someone to help you get started.
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