For decades, Riverwest residents have shared an inside joke: that someday Riverwest will secede from the nation and become a independent territory.
In a similar spirit, a few Riverwesters had an idea that would provide the community with its own currency. The concept is legal, and received attention on a national level, including Newsweek magazine.
The proposed "local currency" system, called River Currency, would work just like real money, but only in Riverwest. River Currency, however, is worth twice the value of real money. For example, a $10 bill can be exchanged for $20 in River Currency.
"Dozens of such systems flourished during the Great Depression," reads the Newsweek article.
Read the Newsweek article here.
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