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filed under Deconstruction, Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 1, 2009

Green jobs in Deconstruction. How to use federal stimulus dollars in your town.

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/green-jobs-in-deconstruction-how-to-use-federal-stimulus-dollars-in-your-town/

Deconstruction recovers valuable building materials that are immediately ready for re-use or re-sale. Deconstruction trains workers for deconstruction and construction jobs paying $14 and higher. There are several sources of federal economic stimulus dollars to start and/or expand deconstruction. Continue reading

Article filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jun 11, 2009

Eminent Domain Documentary Creating a Buzz on Indie Film Circuit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/eminent-domain-documentary-creating-buzz-indie-film-circuit/

More than nine years in the making, the independent film ”Begging For Billionaires: The Attack on Property Rights in America” was selected as a “Best of Fest” feature by the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival and won “Best Documentary” at the Texandance International Film Festival.  In 2005, a divided U.S. Supreme Court gave city governments the authority to take private homes and businesses by eminent domain and transfer ownership to private developers for the purpose of building things like shopping centers, corporate office towers, luxury condominiums and professional sports arenas.

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Article filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jun 9, 2009

The Evolution of Deconstruction

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-evolution-of-deconstruction-2/

by Neil Seldman in BioCycle Deconstructing, as opposed to demolishing, abandoned buildings will revitalize our cities by reducing waste, creating green jobs, providing high-quality recycled materials for new construction, and more. Read the full BioCycle article Continue reading

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Article filed under Energy | Written by admin | 2 Comments | Updated on Jun 8, 2009

Indian tribe creates own electric utility

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/indian-tribe-creates-own-electric-utility/

The St. Regis Mohawk tribe again proves that it is cheaper to build your own power plant than to buy electricity from utilities. Continue reading

filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on May 15, 2009

Community-Owned Sports

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/communityowned-sports/

Sports, unlike any other business, generates a sense of civic pride and community identity. New Yorkers don’t cluster around the television to cheer on Wall Street investment bankers; Detroit citizens don’t congregate in bars to watch Ford or GM workers build cars. But rooting for the Yankees and the Tigers and the Knicks and the Pistons is a natural communal activity. This web page identifies rules, and models, of organized and professional sports that allow us not only to root for the home team to win, but to root the home team in place.

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filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on May 1, 2009

Policy Areas

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/post-2746/

The New Rules Project focuses on the following policy areas: Agriculture, Banking, Energy, Environment, Equity, Governance, Information, Retail, and Taxation. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on May 1, 2009

Up to Date in KC

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/up-to-date-in-kc-2/

My old friend Neil Seldman emailed me the other day. He was shocked after reading Kansas City, Missouri was still in the drop-off phase of recycling and people are fighting to keep the last drop-off center open. Continue reading

filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Apr 15, 2009

Multimedia

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/post-2709/

New Rules has both video and audio. Continue reading

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Article filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Apr 10, 2009

The New NewRules.org

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-newrulesorg/

Welcome to the new NewRules.org

Everything that was on the last web site is on this one, and more. We’ve redesigned the site to allow it to be informed by more voices and more perspectives. We have added the ability to comment on the content.

In addition to our collection of rules, we are continuing to aggregate our commentaries and articles, audio, video, and publications.  But there is so much

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Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Mar 3, 2009

Recycling First: Directing Federal Stimulus Money to Real Green Projects

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/recycling-first-directing-federal-stimulus-money-to-real-green-projects/

Directing Federal Stimulus Money to Real Green Projects published at http://www.emagazine.com/archive/4601 “Shovel-ready” is the key to the Obama Administration’s plan for a rapid flow of money to city public works projects in its effort to stimulate green jobs, green infrastructure and local spending. But is this plan practical? Do cities have “shovel-ready” green projects? Most… Continue reading