Well connected cities mean efficient sharing of resources. The new circumstances today are amplifying cities as new platforms for sharing housing, food, transportation and other goods. New technologies and needs encourage supply and demand at the peer-to-peer level.1.1 SHAREABLE TRANSPORTATIONShareable transportation is a smarter way to lower pollution and utilize transportation resources fully.1.1.1 Car sharing solutions lower economic and environmental costs and some examples are Car sharing companies, Ridesharing, and Public Bike sharing, that are an efficient and economically feasible solution. Carsharing vehicles should be given car sharing parking zones near public transit facilities and exemptions to parking limits plus reduced parking costs.
1.1.2 Car sharing Programs should be subsidized and incentivized under new multi-unit developments.1.1.3 Leasing residential parking spaces for Car sharing can enable supplemental income for unused residential parking and create growth of car sharing.1.1.4 Formulate closely aligned local taxes on Car sharing to promote the growth of car sharing,1.1.5 Economic Incentives for Ridesharing such as discounted parking, waived tolls and high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes will encourage carpooling.1.1.6 Pick-Up Spots and Park-and-Ride Lots at convenient locations.1.17 Local Ride Home Program csn work as carpool in case of unexpected emergencies.
1.1.8 Bike sharing Programs can encourage the use of bicycles and easy access to a bicycle.2.1 FOOD AND THE SHARING ECONOMY2.1.1 Encourage urban agriculture and neighborhood produce sales by removing zoning barriers to growing and selling produce.2.1.2 Provide financial incentives to encourage urban agriculture by offering a tax credit to property owners.2.1.3 Conduct land inventory to explore unused land for food cultivation 2.1.4 Create Zoning codes for food distribution points to improve access to local food and boost a robust food economy by creating distribution points for the localization of food.2.1.5 Remove restrictions on parks and public spaces for food sharing so as to improve community’s capacity to respond to local hunger and tackle food insecurity.2.1.6 Re-route food via food-gleaning centers and programs to minimize food waste and distribute nutritionally sound food to those in need.2.1.7 A low-cost way for food entrepreneurs to enter the market via Mobile food vending and food trucks.2.1.8 Encourage food production at home and place value added food of local produce made in home kitchens. Cottage food industries create a major source of income.2.1.9 Subsidize shared commercial kitchens and help small businesses get access to commercial kitchens.3.1 SHAREABLE HOUSING3.1.1 Cooperative Housing for a practical, participatory approach to affordable housing that boosts urban innovation and resilience.3.1.2 Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for single-family zones and low-cost housing options3.1.3 Development of small apartments such as container homes and micro-apartments for sustainable housing options that are affordable and sharable.3.1.4 Short-Term Renters will help offset high housing costs and diversify local tourism opportunities.3.1.5 Reduce Zoning restrictions on Co-Habitation to allow sustainable and affordable shared housing.3.1.6 New Zoning Use Categories to allow the creation of cohousing and eco-villages for sustainable growth and development.3.1.7 Encourage design review of new developments to foster sharing and resident interaction, so as to allow the benefits of shared living the communities.4.1 JOB CREATION AND THE SHARING ECONOMY4.1.1 Expand allowable home occupations by including nano-enterprises and define them as accessory uses of residences.4.1.2 Reduce permitting barriers to enterprises by prioritizing conditional use for shared workspaces, community-owned businesses, and cooperatives. Local wealth retention and locally-controlled jobs can be created by
opportunities for a large number of start-up enterprises
cooperatively owned
owned by local community members
4.1.3 Make use of empty commercial spaces for community benefit by providing incentives for temporary leases and disciplining property owners and banks to allow vacant spaces.
4.1.4 Cooperatives economic development departments with the resources and knowledge to support community enterprises and cooperatives,
identify the appropriate type of collaborative model
provide advice about structure
assistance in securing funding
4.1.5 Incubate new unions with the help of grants and knowledge of organizations well situated
partnering with private foundations
granting public funds for cooperative workforce
4.1.6 Grants, loans, and in-kind support for cooperatives from cities which act as intermediaries to secure financing opportunities.
Give grants and provide loans
Create loan guaranty programs
Utilize federal funds from Community Development Block Grants
Support the development of loan funds
Act as an intermediary between lending institutions and cooperatives
Provide city-owned land to cooperatives
4.1.8 Integration of cooperative education and public education programs and prioritize worker cooperatives.
Make an effort to prioritize procurement agreements with cooperative businesses
Support local jobs
5.1.1 CONCLUSION The common resources such as markets, produce and neighborhoods can be shared. The above article can help the students understand the benefits of sustainable urban development based on sharing housing, transport, jobs and food.
New policies are required to unlock the power of cities in the 21st Century.
Resource sharing, peer production, and free market can empower people
How to get rid of policies that block resource sharing and peer production
Success and sustainability lies in the engines of freedom and power of and shared prosperity
Need for the government, urban planning, and alternative economics for different political orientations and sectors of society.
Well connected and shared cities are the engines of prosperity, innovation, and cultural exchange.
Need to amplify cities as platforms for sharing and create resilient ways for providing food, housing, jobs and transportation
Connect supply and demand at the peer-to-peer marketplace with new micro-enterprises
Boost prosperity and resilience by encouraging the growth of the sharing economy.
Works Cited
Gorenflo, Neal, and Eskandari-Qajar, Yassi. "Policies For Shareable Cities." Shareable and the Sustainable Economies Law Center1.1 (2013): 1-38. Print.
