Jay Walljasper

Biographical Information
"Jay Walljasper is a writer and speaker who explores how new ideas in urban planning, tourism, community development, sustainability, politics, and culture can improve our lives as well as the world. He is an Editor at OntheCommons.org, Senior Fellow at the Project for Public Spaces, and editor-at-large of Ode Magazine, and also writes regularly on sustainable tourism issues for the National Geographic Traveler. Walljasper was the editor of Utne Reader magazine from 1984 to 1995 and 2000 to 2004, and his series for The Nation, “What Works?” examined positive initiatives that made a difference in places around the world. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, and he is the author of the books All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons (The New Press, 2010), The Great Neighborhood Book (Project for Public Spaces, 2007), and Visionaries: People and Ideas to Change Your Life (New Society, 2001)."

Affiliations

 * Contributor, New Clear Vision