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Platform Features
A deeper look into the digital systems powering AUZ.life—from time banking and voting to secure messaging and trust.


Food Security 2.0: Local Markets, Surplus Sharing & Tech Integration
Discover how AUZ.life supports regenerative urban development through cooperative platforms, circular economies, and digital civic tools.
Shane Hermans
May 224 min read


The Digital Commons: Reclaiming Technology for the Public Good
In a world where digital spaces are increasingly dominated by profit-driven platforms, AUZ.life offers a powerful alternative: technology built for the public good. This article explores the rise of the digital commons—community-owned infrastructure designed for cooperation, transparency, and resilience. It’s a call to reclaim our digital future, one platform, one community, one commons at a time.
Shane Hermans
May 194 min read


Secure by Design: How AUZ.life Protects Communities in the Digital Era
Learn how AUZ.life uses privacy-focused design to protect community data, support digital sovereignty, and foster secure cooperation.
Shane Hermans
May 154 min read


Building Sustainable Communities with AUZ.life's Digital Solutions
Discover how AUZ.life is empowering communities to build resilience and sustainability through digital cooperation. Inspired by successful implementations in Poland via our sister platform PLZ, this article explores how tools like time banking, shared governance, and local marketplaces are transforming how people live, work, and support each other—from the ground up.
Shane Hermans
Feb 232 min read


Empowering Local Economies with AUZ.life's Technology Toolbox
AUZ.life’s Technology Toolbox offers communities the digital infrastructure to grow local economies from within. This article dives into practical tools—from time credits to encrypted messaging—that help residents exchange value, coordinate efforts, and reclaim economic agency in a system designed for mutual benefit, not profit.
Shane Hermans
Feb 231 min read
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