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Let’s bring back the block party

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Nan Ransohoff / Let’s bring back the block party Try Notion Drag image to reposition Let’s bring back the block party August 2023 Building local community seems to be on many people’s mind right now (mine included). And there are many Big Ideas in flight—from new towns (i.e. Culdesac, “Chautauqua of the West”), to dedicated third spaces (i.e. The Commons), to friend communes. These are exciting and wonderful. And—being a part of these might not be possible for you right now. Maybe your kids are in school and moving isn’t an option. Maybe friend communes sound ideal, but are logistically or financially impossible right now. Maybe you don’t have a version of The Commons in your neighborhood. This is a friendly reminder that the Small Ideas for local community building matter, too. If we cannot change geography—for whatever reason—our next best alternative is to build community with our existing neighbors. There are many, many things each of us can do to build this community this withou

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