Distrust of established political and social institutions is increasingly forcing people to turn to alternative models of social organization that reduce dependence on the market and the state. The focus of this collection is to explore different options for relationships within urban communities that strive for political and social autonomy, reject state patronage and re-format public space. We are talking about a specific “urban commons” - a concept that covers many life practices and grassroots forms of social organization implemented around the world and allowing for a new look at the experience of urban everyday life. Urban Commons - Moving Beyond State and Market Ed. by Dellenbaugh, Mary / Kip, Markus / Bieniok, Majken / Müller, Agnes / Schwegmann, Martin