Cool new swap initiative looking for interest … (via Local swap share buy sell site | live local)
help Gareth find community in suburbia .. (via Building Social Capital | live local)
A lot like an idea weve been toying with at live local (via BBox is Brooklyn’s New Community Radio Station, Direct from a Farmer’s Market - Media - GOOD)
With Groupon entering Australia (under a diff name) and dozens of copy cats entering or running here already i worry that this will impact our local businesses just as badly as those OS. Is the model fundamentally flawed or can it be tweaked and made to be fair?
There’s also a broader issue around the damage these businesses do by fuelling demand for products and services that people really didn’t need or want until the carrot of a bargain is waved in their faces. The world doesn’t need more rampant consumerism and I would wager it doesn’t need Groupon et al.
A truly local platform to increase the amount of local necessities that people buy (food, clothing, etc) would be far more beneficial assuming the model could be fixed so it didn’t suck the marrow out of small businesses!
What would a Local-on look like?
Once again Gregory Olsen showing how its done on live local! Awesome work Greg! See how you Install an Oblong Raised, No Dig, Garden Bed.
Garage Sale Trail | Reduce Your Footprint
This is an awesome project from our mates at ROE and Rodriguez. In fact I think we’ll do one at the studio or maybe at home. Arrggghhh dont make me choose!
makeshift’s Make-do Garden City
Love this - get along before it closes eskis! #de
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