Think of California and you might only think of freeways and traffic jams, but some designers have mashed up all the state’s various local transportation options into one map, so you can get anywhere without a car. It just might take a while.
With sky-high unemployment, Richmond, California, is not a place where traditional business models alone can dent poverty. The city has turned to co-ops in hopes that people who might be unemployable in the traditional economy gain access to both jobs and control over their own labor.