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.
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Block parties are more than just fun gatherings — they can be powerful tools for building stronger communities. Here’s why a block party could be just what your neighborhood needs.
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Annapolis's downtown has become dominated by short-term rentals, and it’s beginning to degrade the community’s social capital.
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Social capital isn’t as easy to build these days, but it can still be done, and should be done, for the sake of our communities.
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Are we moving into a “post-suburban experiment” future? There are reasons to believe so. The cities who can successfully adapt will be those who prioritize the neighborhood. Here’s why.
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A father in Italy created a local Facebook group to help his son find playmates in their neighborhood. It sparked a national movement to create more “Social Streets.”
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As the demographics of a small Minnesota town change, people there are discovering the power of social capital and a rich associational life. Here’s how some residents of St. James came to feel at home for the very first time.
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Our cities increasingly isolate us from those who are unlike us. To rekindle civic trust and empathy, we must make communities where people enjoy mixing it up with others: where they will live a portion of their lives in public, not because they are forced to do so, but because it is delightful to do so.
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Whether at the neighborhood or metropolitan level, more job growth doesn’t seem to improve economic mobility. What does is social capital.
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Tradition can help make strong citizenship habitual, but first we need to come to terms with how we got here, who we want to be, and what traditions support the society we want.
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We don't need cash to invest in our future.
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