In Boulder, Colorado the Tool Library looks much like a hardware store and even rents out tools to contractors to help subsidize rental costs and membership fees for the general public.
What Weekly ran from 2010 to 2016. The Pronoia Effect is the story of building it, what came next, and what I found on the other side.
Out October 6.
Contributors
fashion
La Cakerie
Baked goods can take a significant amount of skill and artistry to prepare and create, and among our favorite treats…
La Cakerie
Baked goods can take a significant amount of skill and artistry to prepare and create, and among our favorite treats…
nightlife
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
social innovation
What is a Tool Library?
“Much like a traditional library, the tool library is a free community lending service, but instead of books, we deal…
What is a Tool Library?
“Much like a traditional library, the tool library is a free community lending service, but instead of books, we deal…
artist profiles
Jennifer Stephens
Photo by Philip Laubner Jennifer Stephens, also known as Marigold Bumbleroot, is a professional bubble-blower. https://vimeo.com/34443712 Filmed and edited by…
Jennifer Stephens
Photo by Philip Laubner Jennifer Stephens, also known as Marigold Bumbleroot, is a professional bubble-blower. https://vimeo.com/34443712 Filmed and edited by…
sustainability
Farmageddon
On Halloween nothing’s more frightening than a bobble headed Mr. Boh hanging out with the Gorton’s fisherman guy. Over the…
Farmageddon
On Halloween nothing’s more frightening than a bobble headed Mr. Boh hanging out with the Gorton’s fisherman guy. Over the…
technology
Real Science Fiction
Welcome to the future. In case you haven’t noticed, much of yesterday’s science fiction is rapidly becoming today’s reality. In…
Real Science Fiction
Welcome to the future. In case you haven’t noticed, much of yesterday’s science fiction is rapidly becoming today’s reality. In…
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