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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

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The study chart below shows mileage driven peaked in 2004/2005 and has declined every year since. The large cohort of aging baby boomers are driving less due to the lifestage shift to retirement.   "Peak Car" means less fuel used, which is a good thing for the environment as well as America's energy security.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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With years of experience running a coworking space in Berlin and extensive research and travel to over 500 coworking spaces across 50 cities, Pauline has gained deep insights into the uniqueness, importance, and impact of collaborative work environments on people and communities. And that’s really fascinating.

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Street Food Gets Real

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Free Webinar: Using Twitter to Grow Your Business | Main | More on the Growth of Small Farms and Local Food » June 22, 2010 Street Food Gets Real     The Hartman Group has a great article on the growing trend of street food in urban environments

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Small Business Labs: Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends.

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures | Main | Why Global Poverty is Declining » October 22, 2010 Gartners Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2011 Is it just me, or is it too early for 2011 top trends lists? .  View an alternate.

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Linking Coworking and Innovation

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 20 TED Talks for Small Business | Main | Small Business Employment, Confidence Stalled » August 30, 2010 Linking Coworking and Innovation "Accelerated serendipity" is a term you hear often in the coworking community.  Having trouble reading this image?

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TechShop, Ford Partner on Automotive Innovation Center

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  This partnership highlights a trend we posted on last week - the growing role hackerspaces and industrial coworking facilities  are playing as shared work environments for entrepreneurs and inventors.    This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Having trouble reading this image?

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Arrr-guably Similar: How Coworking Channels The Rebel Spirit Of Pirates

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The emergence of coworking around 2005 provided an alternative lifestyle, too. Breaking down traditional hierarchies creates more inclusive environments, and pirates were surprisingly ahead of their times in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusivity. A fair voting system established everyday decision-making amongst shipmates.

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