As budgets are cut, and professionally run service programs close, it may be appropriate to imagine the emergence of modern day Village Improvement Associations (VIA) and consider what projects they would now inspire. Following the Civil War, VIAs were started all over America. Small in scale, place-based, citizen driven, they were flexible to respond to a specific community. The Associations might organize concerts or put up window boxes on Main Street buildings, but just as easily serve regular meals to those in need or build a wing on the hospital or collect supplies for distribution after a flood swept through the town.

March 14th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, citizen driven, Civil war, community, Community associations, Culture & Art, Economy, local, New Economics Institute, Permaculture, small scale, VIAs | Category: 4. Everything | Comments Off on Local Associations Respond to Needs

On Saturday May 7th, 11-7p MoS Collective at The StreetFair: MoS Collective will be presenting “Indulge in Abundance” workshops at the New Museum Festival of Ideas for the New City : a Street Fair. Come by so we can map your needs and resources. Also we will have workshops in making mud balls and homemade cleaning […]

March 14th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, mapping, New Museum, New York City, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, 4. Festival of Ideas!, New York City | Comments Off on New Museum: Festival of Ideas May 7!

As a part of The New Museum’s May 7 Street Fair “Festival Of Ideas” The MoS Collective’s, Liz Nevis of Raganella.com is teaching people how to make natural beauty and home cleaning products. She has great recipes! TODAY: I am making face lotion from my existing at home ingredients. Recipe I googled below as inspiration. […]

March 14th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Economy, fun, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything | Comments Off on Making Lotion Today

Ted talk 5/2010: About needs and resource connecting and what economists call the “coincidence of wants”. Sharing common needs and wants, trading.   TED TALK: Rachel Botsman: The Case For Collaborative Consumption Side note: Sharing… many years ago I remember Mac software becoming big in “sharing”.  The “export” option wasn’t as clear as I was used to. […]

March 14th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Economy, New Museum St. Fair, Permaculture | Category: 4. Everything | Comments Off on A Coincidence of Wants

Artists connecting people to each other and us to them. Exposing the humanity hidden behind the walls and across the boarders. TED TALK: Turn the world Inside Out.

March 13th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Art, common ground, Connectivity, fun, humanity, Permaculture, Public Space | Category: 4. Everything, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on Connectivity, Art, Faces, Common Ground

  July 22 to 24 Their Mission: The mission for the 2011 Northeast Permaculture Convergence is to stimulate the network by focusing on local and regional connections, sharing resources, and continuing to define the structure, function, and organization of the group. Interactive presentations, roundtable discussion, and skill sharing mixed with healthy local food, music, and  social time. […]

March 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything | Comments Off on Northeast Permaculture Convergence

A.H. Green, worked with Olmsted on Central Park.  He was the major reason we have the Met, the Natural History, the Public Library, the Bronx Zoo and he was behind Riverside Park, Morningside Park, Washington Park. Now those spaces are precious. He preserved the Palisades, Niagara, City Hall…  More about Green in the MUG in […]

March 2nd, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Commons, History, New York City, NYC parks and preservation, Place & space design | Category: 4. Everything, New York City, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on Mr. Green Greened NYC

The MoS Collective should have our succession event clothes made by her. :) TED 2011: Fermented Frocks  

March 1st, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, Culture & Art, fashion, fun | Category: 1. Beneficial Microbes/Mud Balls, 4. Everything | Comments Off on Fermented Frocks: on Ted

March 12, 2011 – Jimmy’s No. 43 – Join us for brunch III, 1-5 pm Jimmy’s No. 43 – 43 East 7th St. NY, NY 10003 (backroom) $5 beer special,  $5 brunch special!  (locally grown & made ingredients) RSVP Space is limited. – Go to www.mudballs.eventbrite.com – email: dd at moscollective dot net Indicate for which […]

February 26th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, City of Water Day, Economy, fun, New Museum St. Fair, New York City | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments (1)

February 25th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Commons, Economy, energy, helsinki, infrastructure, Place & space design, underground building, urban planning | Category: 4. Everything, New York City, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on Underground City

Photos from yesterday’s Feb 19,2011. Brunch, Bokashi & Mud Ball workshop at Jimmy’s No. 43 on 7th St. in the East Village, NYC.  Our next date there is March 12, 2011. We had the workshop in romantic cozy “bar lighting” which worked out well but not for the camera.           We […]

February 20th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, bokashi, brunch, fun, JImmy's No. 43, microbes, Mud Balls, New York City, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments (1)

FROM Transit Aletrnative’s newsletter: It’s ridiculous that bicyclists are being summonsed while circling a park. Adults are not required by law to wear a helmet; it is not illegal to occupy a full lane of traffic; exiting a bike lane to avoid an obstruction (like this perhaps – below) is entirely legitimate. Cyclists being summonsed […]

February 17th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, bike tickets, cyclists, Economy, New York City, NYC, Permaculture, Place & space design | Category: 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on NYC: Report a Bike Ticket

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Goodbye-to-a-Waterfront-Leader.html?soid=1102224464492&aid=pFeSC9jeykI.

February 17th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Capt. John krevey, Commons, Culture & Art, Economy, New York City, pier 66, Place & space design | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on NCY Bids Goodbye to a Waterfront Visionary

Skimmed through to the end excerpt by Nate Berg: “Burning Man and the Metropolis” Participation is the organic result of citizens continually taking ownership of their community and their experiences within the community.   “It changes their philosophy of how they want to be involved in their cities, how they want to be involved in their […]

February 13th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Commons, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, John Krevey, New York City, NYC, Performance, Permaculture, Pier 63, Place & space design | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on Participation at Pier 63

Saturday Free Workshop, Feb 19, 2011! 1-5 pm Join us for brunch at Jimmy’s No. 43, 43 East 7th St. NY, NY 10003 (backroom) $5 beer special,  $5 brunch special!  (locally grown & made ingredients) RSVP Space is limited. – Go to www.mudballs.eventbrite.com – email: dd at moscollective dot net Indicate for which PARTS 1, […]

February 11th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Beneficial Microbes, clean, dog runs, fun, JImmy's No. 43, microbes, mudballs, natural cleaning, New York City, Permaculture, waterways | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments Off on Brunch, Bokashi & Mud Balls at Jimmy’s No. 43

Ask what could you do.. not should. You are revealing what is there not creating something new. Revitalizing public space: “There are always people there. It’s Place making. There is an enormous amount of energy that is already there. Release it a let it grow. You can’t know what is there. It’s magical. There are […]

February 9th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Commons, Economy, Place & space design | Category: 4. Everything, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on Revitalizing Public Space

We need your help! Our goal is to stockpile 2000 water cleaning mud balls by June 10, 2011. If you want to host a mud ball party let us know! Picture above is from an event people did in Penang in 2009. http://www.emrojapan.com/examples/global-cases/asia-and-oceania/malaysia.html To make mud balls : here is the formula on the EMRO web […]

February 9th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Beneficial Microbes, Figment, fun, JImmy's No. 43, Mud Balls, New York City, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on 2000 Mud Balls by June!

… yet always room for more! Next time we will have more of everything for more people. Great discussions and muddy hands were cleaned and nourished while building the Mud Ball stock pile for June Figment. Exciting discussion on germs, germination, microbes, bacteria and health. Stay tuned for next dates for Brunch, Bokashi & Mud Balls […]

February 8th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Beneficial Microbes, bokashi, effective microbes, enzymes, fun, good microbes, JImmy's No. 43, New York City, Permaculture, Place & space design | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments Off on A Muddy Saturday! Packed house!

http://twitter.com/MoSCollective Feb 5th 2011: I can feel the excitement in the air. We are just starting! We will be tweeting about “Successivity”.  If it something through smart design or nature’s design actually improves the planet for humans then we tweet about it.  We will build tweet into a MoS Mud Village of abundance.

February 5th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything | Category: 4. Everything | Comments Off on Tweeting about MoS

PPS Presents: Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: Lessons from Australia February 8 I didn’t go.. because it was too cold… I know… bbbbut it was streaming live! Watch live streaming video from placemaking at livestream.com In the face of economic hardship, how can cities capitalize on their inherent creative ingenuity and create places in low-cost, immediate and […]

February 4th, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Economy, New York City, Permaculture, Place & space design | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on Video! Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: Renew Australia

What Is “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” Placemaking? “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” is a phrase we borrowed from Eric Reynolds at Urban Space Management we use it to describe interventions that produce immediate results, transforming underused urban spaces into exciting laboratories that reward citizens with authentic places and provide a boost to areas in need. These projects provide […]

February 4th, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Commons, design, Economy, New York City, Permaculture, Place & space design, planning, Public Space | Category: 4. Everything, New York City, Non-MoS news | Comments Off on What Is “Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” Placemaking?

MoS will be at the New Museum Street Fair NYC. Sat. May 7: 11am- 7 pm We will have 3 tables next to Green Maps table. Workshops in: Bokashi, waterway cleaning mud balls, natural home cleaning products, beauty products. Also all for sale. We will be making custom neighborhood maps to tuned to your lifestyles! […]

February 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, New Museum St. Fair, New York City | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, 4. Festival of Ideas!, New York City | Comments Off on MoS at New Museum: Street Fair May 7, 2011

YouTube – Adam Purple and The Garden of Eden. http://www.harveywang.com/podcast.html

February 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, New York City, Performance, Permaculture | Category: 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on Adam Purple: A Garden over Rubble

Workshop/Brunch: Making Bokashi & Water Cleaning Mud Balls!
Making Bokashi & Water Cleaning Mud Balls!
Part 1. 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Bokashi: making bran for fermenting kitchen scraps for rich soil for growing your own food.
Part 2. 2:30 – 3:00 pm – Role of effective microorganisms in our life: talk.
Part 3. 3:30 – 4:30 pm – Mud ball making for cleaning waterways and Good microbe plans for house and dog run cleaning.

February 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, bioremediation, bokashi, Composting, effective microbes, fermentation, fun, JImmy's No. 43, microbes, natural cleaning, New York City, Permaculture, watershed, workshop | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments Off on Brunch: Making Bokashi & Water Cleaning Mud Balls! Feb 5, 2011

Making BioRemediating Mudballs & Bokashi (brunch & Beer!) – The New York Permaculture Meetup Group (New York, NY) – Meetup.com

February 3rd, 2011 | Tags: 4. Everything | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 4. Everything, New York City, Workshops | Comments Off on Making BioRemediating Mudballs & Bokashi (brunch & Beer)

MoS Figment Project Soil is a vital element that unites us – without it, none of us could live. We are seeking dancers, artists, and improvisers of every culture to represent this life-giving force by expressing themselves in or around the soil (5 yr old soft healthy leaf compost). Modern dance, contact, butoh, tango, tarantella and all […]

January 30th, 2011 | Tags: 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, New York City, participatory, Performance, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on Call for Soil Dancing at Figment

SEND US YOUR SOIL: We are collecting soil samples from around the world in jars to compare with composted soil.  A variety is the aim. Sandy, clay, dry powdery, muddy etc. Whatever you can find with a note from where you harvested it. Farm soil samples wanted: GMO, mono crop farm soil samples wanted. We will […]

January 30th, 2011 | Tags: 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Culture & Art, Economy, New Jersey, New York City, participatory, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on Send us your Soil

The MoS Collective  & Leave a Better Trace! We’re masters of succession: A team of educators and artists at events supporting the global bottom line of clean water, air and soil. As the second year we have time to be more creative.. so join in soon and bring your ideas! Contact : dd (at) moscollective […]

January 30th, 2011 | Tags: 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, Ag & Ecology, Beneficial Microbes, Culture & Art, Economy, fun, Make Mud Balls, New York City, participatory, Performance, Permaculture | Category: 1. MoS Participatory, 3. Figment Project, 4. Everything, New York City | Comments Off on Figment Project 2011

Can dirty coal be less dirty? Moreover, could we stop blowing up mountain tops?  This film hears from the people in coal country. This film production company has also made a coal-mining game in Second Life. http://deepdownfilm.org/ Deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where coal is king, Beverly May and Terry Ratliff find […]

December 3rd, 2010 | Tags: 4. Everything, coal mining, Economy, mining game, mountain top removal, second life | Category: 4. Everything | Comments Off on A Story from Coal Country – film