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The need for a Department of Care
Care and maintenance have been part of many discussions over the last few years, and for good reason. During the pandemic, many realized the importance of essential workers, many of which work in one form of care or another. Even before that, personal care and personal time were gaining importance for a growing number of people, and even though more often than not we refer to them as annoyances or “construction,” what are street work, building renovations, and new infrastructure but maintenance of cities and homes? So it’s no surprise that the concept of care as a driver for city planning is already gaining traction.
An inspiring “army”
If you’re looking for some hope and inspiration, people working on big problems, and new ways of living more sustainably, clicking through to the One Army website and digging through should deliver on all of that.
Handheld plastic scanner
Stepping away a bit from the urban aspect of Fab Cities and more towards the maker side, here’s a small DIY project that most of us probably didn’t know was possible, a simple handheld device that can identify the five most common plastics.
Universal basic mobility
Chances are you’ve heard of Universal Basic Income (everyone in a population getting a certain amount of money every month, regardless of employment status or income), but have you heard of “universal basic mobility”? Like many UBI pilot programs, it's not really universal but it's an intriguing proposition nonetheless: if local government provides a stipend for mobility, what kind of change does that bring to the lives of people with very limited income?
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