http://www.streetbank.com Streetbank is a site that aims to bring communities closer together by connecting people to their neighbours in practical ways, making the world a little bit nicer. en-uk Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Streetbank administrator@streetbank.com.com administrator@streetbank.com http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/10 The highly regarded think tank, New Economics Foundation have written to us to explain why Streetbank makes us happier - here's what they have to say: How is it Streetbank claims that using its service will make us happier? We benefit from Streetbank by consuming less stuff, putting existing stuff to good use and keeping it from landfill, but the added bonus is that we incidentally engage with two of the 'Five Ways to Wellbeing'. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/10 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/9 We'd love to hear your Streetbank stories! We're beginning to get some press coverage (click on Press tab at the bottom for more details) such as in the Daily Candy, the Hammersmith and Fulham News and next week the Big Issue.... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/9 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/8 We’ve called this website “Streetbank” and we’ve come in for a bit of flak. People say to us “the “street” bit we get but why “bank”.... banks are about money and no money changes hands”. But we say, banks are first and foremost about lending. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/8 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/7 Thanks so much for so many great thoughts. A few themes seem to be emerging here: 1/ A lot of you have said that you would like to browse what is on offer by neighbours that live beyond a mile away. You would be able to see more stuff, it would be great for people living in rural areas or places where Streetbank was yet to take off and it would be an easy change for us to make. Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/7 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/6 We need your help! We're constantly thinking about how we can make Streetbank better... So, we would be really grateful if you could tell us what you like, what you don't like and what features we haven't thought of yet. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/6 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/5 Thanks so much to those of you who were able to join in with the Streetbank Launch Party last Thursday. Over 150 of you participated in an evening of Higgidy Pie eating, skill swapping, unicycling, giving and receiving, tie colouring and little cupcakes. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/5 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/1 Streetbank has a new layout. But don’t be confused! We have changed things a bit – the old home page with the borrowing, giving away and skills tabs still exists – just now it is called “things” though let us know if you can think of a better name. And from now on this will be the front page – a mixture of blogs with contributions from us, from you and from other people who have thought about community, simple living and living a full life. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/1 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/2 Streetbank is having a PARTY! Come and celebrate the launch of Streetbank and meet some of the local Streetbank community at St Paul's Church, Hammersmith on Thurs 15th April from 6.15 - 9pm, all welcome. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/2 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/3 In the last few years society has come over all risk averse. It’s a bit nuts because all the signs are that we are physically safer than ever before. But physical risk aversion is one thing. Social risk aversion is another and it is arguably worse. We are almost at the point where we won’t say "hello" in the street in case they are a psychopath. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/3 http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/4 Is affluence such a good thing? At Streetbank, we’re beginning to wonder. Certainly, economic growth means more money for hospitals and schools and generally that means better services. Personally, I like the idea of getting richer – and most of us think of money and happiness being pretty closely linked. But the link is increasingly being questioned. Oliver James in his book Affluenza argues that our efforts to get rich are driven by a desire to do better than the Jones’s but this leaves us stressed out when we succeed and miserable when we don’t. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.streetbank.com/blog_posts/4