Comments on: Loose and Local: NYC’s Niche Green Networks http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/ Permaculture design and education in Denver, CO Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: greenfreak http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1896 greenfreak Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:07:46 +0000 http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1896 PrintResponsibly.com launched their website today (Earth Day)...and they're offering free eco-friendly business cards for a limited time: http://www.printresponsibly.com/web/index.aspx?option=content&id=75 PrintResponsibly.com launched their website today (Earth Day)…and they’re offering free eco-friendly business cards for a limited time: http://www.printresponsibly.com/web/index.aspx?option=content&id=75

]]> By: Ryan Wood http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1480 Ryan Wood Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:15:22 +0000 http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1480 In 1995, a firm called TeleGeography published a detailed "map" of the architecture of the internet - simply a visual representation of bandwidth density between geographic locations. It was (seemingly) a giant purple line between the East coast of America and Europe. So telling. But lo! this map was interactive, and you could whittle down the giant purple mess using a variety of metrics - the mechanism for applying any "social" metric is very roundabout, as you would imagine. Researchers started mapping the internet "footprints" of niche social groups, sub-cultures, and affinity networks and stumbled upon a recurring and particular geometry; a relatively small number of key locations act as points of connection for loosely associated entities spread out across the binary landscape. TeleGeography called these patterns "hubs and spokes". Each hub had many spokes, and spokes could have more than one hub. Autonomy and interconnectedness. Redundancy (for better and worse) is a fact of existence in this digital domain, and it will be a feature of any social organization that springs from it. Though, there's something appealing about the richness that comes with complexity, the endurance that comes with decentralization. It's hard to imagine a more democratic model for a social movement. Of course, there's the question of effectiveness. . . In 1995, a firm called TeleGeography published a detailed “map” of the architecture of the internet – simply a visual representation of bandwidth density between geographic locations. It was (seemingly) a giant purple line between the East coast of America and Europe. So telling.

But lo! this map was interactive, and you could whittle down the giant purple mess using a variety of metrics – the mechanism for applying any “social” metric is very roundabout, as you would imagine. Researchers started mapping the internet “footprints” of niche social groups, sub-cultures, and affinity networks and stumbled upon a recurring and particular geometry; a relatively small number of key locations act as points of connection for loosely associated entities spread out across the binary landscape.

TeleGeography called these patterns “hubs and spokes”. Each hub had many spokes, and spokes could have more than one hub. Autonomy and interconnectedness. Redundancy (for better and worse) is a fact of existence in this digital domain, and it will be a feature of any social organization that springs from it.

Though, there’s something appealing about the richness that comes with complexity, the endurance that comes with decentralization. It’s hard to imagine a more democratic model for a social movement.

Of course, there’s the question of effectiveness. . .

]]> By: Commitment: Simple and Strong « Thoughts On the Table http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1476 Commitment: Simple and Strong « Thoughts On the Table Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:37:42 +0000 http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1476 [...] awareness of the benefits of Real Food. We have our own organizations, at our own schools. And as Adam pointed out last week, the last thing we need is another organization, demanding more of our time, [...] [...] awareness of the benefits of Real Food. We have our own organizations, at our own schools. And as Adam pointed out last week, the last thing we need is another organization, demanding more of our time, [...]

]]> By: Food in Boston » 2007 in Review http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1461 Food in Boston » 2007 in Review Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:14:52 +0000 http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1461 [...] skimming a roundup of the New York City green scene, which includes a bunch of food-related events and organizations, I couldn’t help but wonder [...] [...] skimming a roundup of the New York City green scene, which includes a bunch of food-related events and organizations, I couldn’t help but wonder [...]

]]> By: Nelson Harvey http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1454 Nelson Harvey Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:18:29 +0000 http://wildgreenyonder.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/loose-and-local-nycs-niche-green-networks/#comment-1454 O2 NYC would be another one. A network of professionals in the field of environmental design, which hosts some good events. http://www.o2nyc.org/ O2 NYC would be another one. A network of professionals in the field of environmental design, which hosts some good events.

http://www.o2nyc.org/

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