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Commented out a link. I left it commented in the hope that someone will use it to find the page if it still exists. I hope I am not violating any policy. Jergas ( talk) 04:12, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
No time now, but this article should clear up the huge list of US ning sites (maybe replace with a link to the main one). Also talk of what software people use on each site is not very relevant at the current size of this article. Ning has been central to it´s quick expansion, but is also used around the world: eg: transizione.ning.com, for italy, and various local sites in the UK. But transition towns network core people are planning new software to make available to entire movement, including local currency management, event management stuff etc. All this can be found from main transition network site and rob´s blog.
Also, critiques section: The Trapese Popular Education collective ( http://www.trapese.org/) in the UK has published a critique entitled "the rocky road to transition", an overall positive assessment citing various issues with the perceived situation of the transition movement at that time(this took place before the transition training in 2008 took it far beyond it´s UK borders).
Criticisms included:
Rob Hopkins responded with a blog post, detailing responses to many of these critiques.
"Initially I would just like to say that its fantastic that these are debates getting out, and I would like to just reiterate that it is my belief that it is by bringing out the controversies, discussions and thorny issues of power that we will all collectively move forward on tackling climate change. My intent is not to ask people to be more like me, or any characterisation of the radical activist left but I’m also sure that we must also listen to the global movements struggling for justice around the world and the global south in particular." Alice Cutler, Trapese Collective
any questions - contact Ale at webteam@transitionbristol.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.238.216.128 ( talk) 21:52, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Someone just added this to Leopold Kohr as a see also. Since he was into radical decentalization to independent communities, including through secession, checked it out and found a few just barely WP:RS references from Vermont Secessionists about this. Don't have time right now to look for even better ones, but needs to go in there in some form if true. CarolMooreDC 13:50, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
Following the WP:TITLE guidelines, I wonder if this article should be (re)named to Transition town: initial cap only, singular form. Thoughts? Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 09:59, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
'Being bold', giving it a try with the more precise 'Transition Towns (network)'. This leaves space for future development of a separate Transition town article. Kind regards, DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 10:55, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
@ Happyelephant: welcome to Wikipedia. I have rewritten some sections to remove peacock terms, where you suggested. Some of the suggestions I didn't agree with, for example 'training' isn't a peacock term. Please comment here before re-tagging the same words to avoid an edit war. Also, be bold and edit sentences where you can make them more encyclopedic. Jonpatterns ( talk) 16:23, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: move the page, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 04:43, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
Transition Towns (network) → Transition town – More accurately reflects content of article. DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 09:42, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
In general, Wikipedia articles have singular titles. – Wbm1058 ( talk) 20:38, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
This section seems to contradict itself. EDAP is introduced as a key concept. But the last sentence seems to indicate it is a 'recent' 'definition' of the concept Transition towns. Jonpatterns ( talk) 11:05, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
“ | A key concept within transition is that communities design a plan to create less dependency on fossil fuels. The term "community" in this context includes all the key players - local people, local institutions, local agencies and the local council. With a website devoted to the plan and the publication of Totnes' Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP), the definition of the concept of transition towns has recently seen a significant development. | ” |
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Have any been carried out? What are their conclusions? Pelarmian ( talk) 19:59, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
I've removed "In 2009, Maleny Australia, the Baroon Dollar as a part of a regional transition towns project." Transition wasn't mentioned in the ref1 and in looks like it didn't launch according to SC Daily. Jonpatterns ( talk) 13:10, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
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Commented out a link. I left it commented in the hope that someone will use it to find the page if it still exists. I hope I am not violating any policy. Jergas ( talk) 04:12, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
No time now, but this article should clear up the huge list of US ning sites (maybe replace with a link to the main one). Also talk of what software people use on each site is not very relevant at the current size of this article. Ning has been central to it´s quick expansion, but is also used around the world: eg: transizione.ning.com, for italy, and various local sites in the UK. But transition towns network core people are planning new software to make available to entire movement, including local currency management, event management stuff etc. All this can be found from main transition network site and rob´s blog.
Also, critiques section: The Trapese Popular Education collective ( http://www.trapese.org/) in the UK has published a critique entitled "the rocky road to transition", an overall positive assessment citing various issues with the perceived situation of the transition movement at that time(this took place before the transition training in 2008 took it far beyond it´s UK borders).
Criticisms included:
Rob Hopkins responded with a blog post, detailing responses to many of these critiques.
"Initially I would just like to say that its fantastic that these are debates getting out, and I would like to just reiterate that it is my belief that it is by bringing out the controversies, discussions and thorny issues of power that we will all collectively move forward on tackling climate change. My intent is not to ask people to be more like me, or any characterisation of the radical activist left but I’m also sure that we must also listen to the global movements struggling for justice around the world and the global south in particular." Alice Cutler, Trapese Collective
any questions - contact Ale at webteam@transitionbristol.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.238.216.128 ( talk) 21:52, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Someone just added this to Leopold Kohr as a see also. Since he was into radical decentalization to independent communities, including through secession, checked it out and found a few just barely WP:RS references from Vermont Secessionists about this. Don't have time right now to look for even better ones, but needs to go in there in some form if true. CarolMooreDC 13:50, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
Following the WP:TITLE guidelines, I wonder if this article should be (re)named to Transition town: initial cap only, singular form. Thoughts? Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 09:59, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
'Being bold', giving it a try with the more precise 'Transition Towns (network)'. This leaves space for future development of a separate Transition town article. Kind regards, DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 10:55, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
@ Happyelephant: welcome to Wikipedia. I have rewritten some sections to remove peacock terms, where you suggested. Some of the suggestions I didn't agree with, for example 'training' isn't a peacock term. Please comment here before re-tagging the same words to avoid an edit war. Also, be bold and edit sentences where you can make them more encyclopedic. Jonpatterns ( talk) 16:23, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: move the page, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 04:43, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
Transition Towns (network) → Transition town – More accurately reflects content of article. DA Sonnenfeld ( talk) 09:42, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
In general, Wikipedia articles have singular titles. – Wbm1058 ( talk) 20:38, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
This section seems to contradict itself. EDAP is introduced as a key concept. But the last sentence seems to indicate it is a 'recent' 'definition' of the concept Transition towns. Jonpatterns ( talk) 11:05, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
“ | A key concept within transition is that communities design a plan to create less dependency on fossil fuels. The term "community" in this context includes all the key players - local people, local institutions, local agencies and the local council. With a website devoted to the plan and the publication of Totnes' Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP), the definition of the concept of transition towns has recently seen a significant development. | ” |
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Have any been carried out? What are their conclusions? Pelarmian ( talk) 19:59, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
I've removed "In 2009, Maleny Australia, the Baroon Dollar as a part of a regional transition towns project." Transition wasn't mentioned in the ref1 and in looks like it didn't launch according to SC Daily. Jonpatterns ( talk) 13:10, 19 November 2019 (UTC)