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Dec 7, 2009
"I still think people fundamentally like giving to someone they don't know and finding ways to help each other." --Chris Maggio
The Stranger Exchange
John Wilson stopped in Chicago during a road trip from Boston. He was walking by Wicker Park when he noticed a totally anonymous and unsupervised local drop box where you could leave or take unwanted books and DVDs. John and his friend Chris tried to replicate this box in their hometown, and have had amazing results so far. Read how these two, and others, try to bring ideas of reciprocation and cooperation into urban environments. Even though everyone participating is a "stranger" such a simple thing as a sharing box has created a sense of community.
BE THE CHANGE
Try a sharing box in your own community. With the help of a few friends, you can put a few initial items in there, and see how others embrace the concept.
