This is a posthumous article from one of the leadership team of the organization On the Commons. “At On the Commons, we believe it is possible to remember, imagine, and create a society that goes beyond the constructs and confines of individual ownership. To work on the commons is to work to enliven the deep […]
Jay Walljasper
The late Jay Walljasper, was a Senior Fellow at On the Commons and editor of OnTheCommons.org, created OTC’s book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. A speaker, communications strategist and writer and editor, he chronicled stories from around the world that point us toward a more equitable, sustainable and enjoyable future. He is author of The Great Neighborhood Book and was a senior associate at the urban affairs consortium Citiscope. Walljasper also wrote a column about city life for Shareable.net and was a Senior Fellow at Project for Public Spaces and Augsburg College’s Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning. For more of his work, see JayWalljasper.com. He passed away in December of 2020.