The ShareExchange has been selected as a finalist to be awarded $50,000 to fund its launch. The ShareExchange will be a vibrant, community-owned business where people come to experience the cutting edge of local culture, cooperation and economic revitalization. The main elements are:
• An organized place to share things (tools, toys, sporting goods, household items, bikes & vehicles, etc.)
• Walking or biking to a centeral neighborhood place for daily goods and services
• Fixing & fabricating things with a major focus on materials reuse
• Neighborhood-scale micro enterprise incubation - things like backyard food gardens, repair businesses, recycling & reuse businesses
• Celebrating local arts & culture
• Local economy tools: The Sonoma County Time Bank, chore/services exchange, GoLocal Rewards headquarters and a future community reinvestment fund
• Enriching classes that promote healthy living and community cooperation
• Job and skill training with a focus on the new local, green economy
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