The inspiring and mobilizing vision:

As we evolve towards a more densely populated world, with more pressure on resources urging us to become more efficient, with many new media and communication possibilities, the need for more meaningful jobs and less stress caused by traffic jams and other negative consequences of a centrally organized society...

As certain solutions pose a danger in terms of gaps between people, digital or otherwise, and it is necessary to connect in flexible and positive ways...

As learning is becoming a continuous process in a fast changing world, and apart from universities, corporate R&D centers and thinktanks a secondary knowledge infrastructure is needed to help jumpstart local economies with high quality lifestyles...

We propose to build, in every community, near places that can easily be reached by public transportation and by bicycle, the community centers of the 21st century, with integrated child care to enable young parents with small children to participate in the enriching economy; a warm place where young and old can learn and cooperate;

We propose to call them TeleCommunity Centers and Peace Houses, to highlight the intelligent use of new technologies for knowledge capital and social capital creation; with integrated networking, training and tech support.

We propose to define a range of related jobs and livelihoods: from knowledge workers and experience engineers to people who run the local delis, bike shops, e-banks, grocery stores...

The Enriching Project
The Enriching Project TeleCommunity: best cases research of enriching initiatives

Related links:

WebAssistant TeleCommunity Exchange: the first TeleCommunity Exchange for enriching Webproducts and services

The Enriching Project: creators of the Enriching Book series

TeleCommunity.info: information about TeleCommunities and directory

TeleCommunities.org: the Global Federation of TeleCommunities

Brainstorms Community: founded by Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs

WebAssistant TeleCommunity: where enriching economy developers meet and collaborate

The Enriching Lifestyle Compass: balance your life with this user friendly guide

The WebAssistant Company: developers of enriching economy tools and processes

Ecotopia.biz: incubator of various initiatives regarding sustainable development, enriching economy and enriching society

The Ecotopia Foundation: international foundation that develops and supports innovative enriching activities