Access instead of ownership. That’s what Micki Krimmel talked about when we interviewed her about her new venture NeighborGoods – a website that enables neighbors to share, borrow and lend with ease. Her project is one of many that represent a shift in how some Westerners consume. A new book What’s Mine is Yours calls it a shift from 20^th-century hyper-consumption to 21^st-century collaborative consumption. We decided to dig a little deeper and see what other sharing, swapping, trading, renting, lending and bartering projects we could find.

Check out these websites and learn about how you can become a part of the trend to lend:

Transportation:

People are sharing bikes and cars… yes, even Alfa Romeos.

Car Sharing

• ZipCar (US)
• CityCarClub (UK)
• GoGet Car Sharing (Aus)
• CommunAuto (Can)
• CityHop (NZ)
• CarSharing.net

Ride Sharing

• Zimride (US & Can)
• GoLoco (US)
• Nuride (US)
• CommuterChoice.com (US)
• eRideShare.com (Global)
• RideshareOnline.com

P2P Car Rental

• RelayRides (U.S.)
• WhipCar (UK)
• DriveMyCar (Aus)
• GetAround

Bike Sharing

• B Cycle (US)
• Sobi (US)
• Bike Sharing World Map (Global)

Parking

• ParkAtMyHouse.com (Global)

Community Sharing and Lending:

Share goods as you share gossip with your neighbors or rent across country.

• NeighborGoods (US)
• SnapGoods (US)
• ShareSomeSugar (US)
• Rentalic (US)
• Rentoid (Aus)
• Hire Things (NZ)
• ShareHood (Global)
• Zilok (Global)

Yard-sharing/Garden-sharing:

Share green space to grow locally and eat locally.

• Hyperlocavore (US)
• Yardshare.com (US)
• Urban Gardenshare (US)
• Incredible Edible (UK)
• Sharing Backyards (Global)
• Growfriend (Global)

Trading/Bartering:

Save money by trading what you have for something you don’t.

• Rehash (US)
• BarterQuest (US)
• TradeAway (US)
• Swap.com (US)
• ReUseItNetwork (Global)

Social Lending:

Bypass the banks and lend peer to peer. Or bypass the system altogether using an alternative currency.

P2P Lending

• Lending Club (US)
• Prosper.com (US)
• Zopa (UK)
• CommunityLend (Can)
• PeepEx (currency exchange)

Alternative Currency

• Superfluid
• TINY

Space Swapping/Sharing:

Peer to peer space renting and sharing. Houses and… yup, that’s right. Even swap office space.

Housing

• Airbnb (Global)
• Home Exchange (Global)
• Home for Swap (Global)
• GoSwap.org (Global)
• Couchsurfing (Global)
• Hospitality Club (Global)

Office Space

• Swap Your Shop (Global)
• Office2Share (US)

The Free Stuff:

Yeah. Some things do come free!

• Yoink (Global)
• Freecycle (Global)
• Craigslist (Global)

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Have you used any of these services? Let us know about your experience in the comments below.