(This is a cross-post from my personal blog, and I’d love to see others’ thoughts on the same question of why they are part of the Transition movement.)

There are a lot of frameworks for improving things out there – organizations, frameworks, networks. I’ve looked at a lot of them over the years (many are mentioned in this post), but I am increasingly convinced that the one I stand behind the most is this one - …

Hey All - community question. The new Transition Companion is out (320 full color pages of Transition-y goodness), and I would like to get a copy. I figured some others might want one too, and there are some nice discounts on bulk orders (normally 29.95, in bulk 21ish or less). So, two questions:

1.) Has anyone already ordered a bunch so that I could buy one off of you?

2.) Who else would be interested - if we can get at least 10 people, I’ll front the money to order a case of…

Hi All,

I have a 2005 Mazda 3 which needs the standard set of service every year. I have been taking it to Pep Boys out of simplicity, but would like to find a reputable and preferably amiable mechanic who could do inspections and basic service while keeping the money local. Anyone have any recommendations? (Other than getting rid of the car - that’s not much use as an answer to the question at hand, though it’s in long term plans).

Thanks,

Alex

Hello digital community! 

My name is Alex, and I’ve been a member on this website since near its inception, and aware of TransitionPGH for similar measures. I’ve not been particularly good at actively participating in the community, though, via running several other digital spaces, I should know better. I’m working on changing that. 

It’s worth saying that I’m an Engineer (we can discuss the validity of labelling others, but self-labelling has always seemed…