Maker City A Practical Guide to Reinventing Our Cities

"Makers invent--they tinker, they experiment, they are hands-on problem solvers, educators, and product developers. Makers are creating positive economic and cultural change at the local level throughout the world. From Makerspaces to urban manufacturing, this is the emerging story of the Maker City. This is a connected city where the everyday institutions we take for grants--schools, libraries, museums, community centres, and manufacturers--are changing to become more collaborative and innovative. Maker City is a practical citizen's guide for reinventing your city's economy and culture at a time of great technological change. This book is about shaping a future for cities that is more people-centered, locally productive, and broadly participatory."--