A sweet ray of winter light. I've noticed that a neighborly effort to have people mingle (e.g., cocoa in the cul-de-sac) usually lasts only as long as the event, and then we disperse. Maybe a newsletter is the answer, or at least a part of the answer. Wonderful interview.
This was a wonderfully inspirational interview. It got me thinking a lot about how to nurture the latent neighborliness on my little NYC block. Thank you!
@Kev -- my hypothesis is that most people wouldn't know where to start, and likely don't have the time, nor the skills/resources to design, write, print a newsletter regularly. In my experience, many if not most community organizers are volunteering on neighborhood wide civic associations and haven't realized that there is real-world "Neighbor Magic" (think "Trail Magic" for hikers of the Appalachian Trail) when we start to become more connected with our nearby neighbors. But the hyper-local, block level is a more realistic and practical scale for more citizens to step up and make a more impactful difference in the lives of those on their street or just around the corner.
this is so inspiring! now i wonder: what would prevent most of us to start such hyper-local newsletters in our own neighbourhoods?
A sweet ray of winter light. I've noticed that a neighborly effort to have people mingle (e.g., cocoa in the cul-de-sac) usually lasts only as long as the event, and then we disperse. Maybe a newsletter is the answer, or at least a part of the answer. Wonderful interview.
I want to go to a meet the chickens party!
This reminded me that I wanted to start a lit mag for my street a few years back but shelved the idea. Now I’m rethinking it
This was a wonderfully inspirational interview. It got me thinking a lot about how to nurture the latent neighborliness on my little NYC block. Thank you!
@Kev -- my hypothesis is that most people wouldn't know where to start, and likely don't have the time, nor the skills/resources to design, write, print a newsletter regularly. In my experience, many if not most community organizers are volunteering on neighborhood wide civic associations and haven't realized that there is real-world "Neighbor Magic" (think "Trail Magic" for hikers of the Appalachian Trail) when we start to become more connected with our nearby neighbors. But the hyper-local, block level is a more realistic and practical scale for more citizens to step up and make a more impactful difference in the lives of those on their street or just around the corner.