The Podium Project - a traveling podium (to be located at public locations such as cafes and local businesses) and journal in which we seek to share with each other the collective knowledge about the democratic economy of Syracuse. 4 questions are being posed in the Podium Project and you can contribute here in the forums as well. Sponsored by DEconN - an collective of organizations fostering cooperation and collaboration between participating entities, organizations with shared values which include economic democracy, social & environmental sustainability, and community building. The network vision is an information clearinghouse on alternative economic solutions ranging from establishing local currencies to cooperative manufacturing. It strives to aid organizations working on “resource development” projects, and provide a forum for creative discussion and action necessary to build alternative economic systems.