Activating Community Spaces Through Events and Positive Habits

Hosting events can be a powerful force for building community and making more productive use of space. The frequency and types of events can impact their effectiveness, so here's how to make the most of them.

Top StoryMax MusicantSeptember 17, 2024community engagement, community site, social capital, placemaking, Place Attachment

Social Infrastructure: The Real Investment Our Cities Need

Too often, cities invest in the storage and movement of cars rather than the movement, visibility, and interactions of human beings. But the latter is precisely what makes for communities that are worth caring about.

OwensTiffany Owens ReedFebruary 28, 2023community, community site, public space, public safety, safety, Third Places

Laundromat Urbanism

A simple laundromat offers an unexpected reminder of the role urban design has to play in making us feel more connected with the people around us.

Top StoryArian HorbovetzJune 13, 2022Social Isolation, urbanism, community, community site, public space, local business, new york

Here Is Where the Pieces Connect

What started as a simple email group turned into a storytelling forum.

Neighborhood Storyteller, Top StoryKarla TheilenMay 24, 2022neighborhood storyteller, community site, community, iowa

Weaving Together Community, One Maypole at a Time

A recent wedding in Clutier, Iowa, shows the power of a community that's committed to supporting each other and maintaining their historic assets.

Neighborhood Storyteller, Top StoryKarla TheilenMay 17, 2022neighborhood storyteller, community site, historic preservation, community, iowa

Your Voice at Strong Towns: A Weekly Roundup 5/15

Fifteen people joined the Strong Towns Movement this week, and our community shared some great resources for people who want to get connected with their local farmers.