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Peer2Politics
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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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jean lievens
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In our second episode, we look at how the Sharing Economy is changing the way we consume and interact with products, spurring collaboration, and making the tools and resources we need more accessible. CSI member the Toronto Tool Library, an initiative of the Institute for a Resource-Based Economy, offers a low-cost, resource-sharing, and space-saving alternative to purchasing and owning tools. It's also democratizing the means of production, allowing people to innovate and create like never before.http://torontotoollibrary.com 
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Eager for the sharing economy to bloom in Vancouver, Chris Diplock, co-founder of the Vancouver Tool Library, designed the first research project to measure and report on people’s interest in the sharing economy at a municipal scale. He called it The Sharing Project. Diplock’s primary goals were to understand Vancouverites’ attitudes toward sharing, to measure the demand for shared assets in the city, and to highlight opportunities for growth within the sharing economy.
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Upstart technology companies—the likes of once startups, now global giants Uber and Airbnb—are upending traditional businesses at a rapid pace, forcing governments to find a delicate balance between imposing regulation and nurturing innovation...
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Great article in Sunday’s Province newspaper takes an upclose look at the region’s most vigorous operators in the local Sharing Economy.
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