Rethining the school bus

Save money, save energy and stay fit
This is one of those really simple hacks that works on so many levels. Reminds me of Jaime Lerner's fantastic transportation solution in Curitiba Brazil. This idea is home grown though. A "Walking to School Bus" is simply a group of children who get together to walk to school on an agreed route, picking up children on the way and all the time supervised by adults. Parents take turns in walking with the children so that they don't have to do it every day. The more families participating in the walking school bus scheme the easier it is on everyone.

Security Hack for the recession

Great piece about common security clubs that are springing up everywhere to manage the need for heightened security as the economic situation worsens. The great thing is that this includes sharing and collaborative action rather than guns and weapons. Check it out here

Keeping it awesome

It's not often the I'm inspired by a museum blog
In describing how museums need to evolve, the author describes a deliberately unsustainable approach to running a business or a creative endeavor.

"Do great stuff while you can, an when you can't do it any more, stop!"

Many of the businesses that are struggling today were once awesome but have overstayed their welcome and in doing so lost their excellence. Same could be said for how treat our careers. Forget long term sustainability. Do something you believe in and that is innovative and groundbreaking even if it has no future. The future will come regardless and you will have been doing something you were proud of and will be better prepared for your next awesome project.