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Neighborhood connectedness leads to:
more active citizensgreater happinessgreater resilience in the face of crisis
but...
8 easy ways to meet your neighbors:
Learn their namesWalk your neighborhoodLive more life in your front yardBring a welcome basket to a newcomerMake too much of your favorite dish and share a plateAttend a neighborhood meetingAsk for helpOffer help
"Culture, nature, history, sociology,demographics, economics, justice,hopes and dreams and fears — theyall come to life as we encounter realpeople in real places…at the patientpace of stepbystep."
"We’ve been blessed to have somewonderful older neighbors. They becamefriends, 'greatgrandparents' to ourchildren, and mentors who taught us a lotabout the history of our neighborhood andhow to live well in it. We tried toreciprocate by helping out with projectsaround their homes, checking in on themregularly, and just being good company."
Locallyowned businesses are thecornerstone of community prosperity.
3 ways to invest locallyin the new year...
Take advantage of new crowdfundingrules to invest in private startups andsmall businesses
Recommended
www.locavesting.com
Move your money to a bank or creditunion that invests in local businesses
Recommended
www.banklocal.info
Intersection repair...
“[reclaims] the street as a sharedpublic space and as an importantvenue for local culture.”
(City Repair Project)
Intersection repair...
Brings neighbors together to dream, plan,design, and createBecomes a natural gathering place for theneighborhoodProvides a useful landmark for navigationSlows trafficIs a sign that this neighborhood is ALIVEand ACTIVE and LOVED.
Common Change:Communitycenteredmicrophilanthropy that blends"hightech with hightouch"
How it works...
www.commonchange.org
Maybe the best thing you can do in thecoming year is to meet with your familyand neighbors to envision together what amore flourishing neighborhood looks likefive, ten, even fifty years from now. Fromthere, decide on a few tangible things youcan work on together now.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BEYOND THE DIET:
by John Pattison
Based on the article "Beyond the Diet: 10 New Year's Resolutions for YourNeighborhood," originally published at The Resourceful Community.
10 New Year's Resolutions for Your Neighborhoods
Read the full text: http://theresourcefulcommunity.com/neighborhood-resolutions/
©2016