Local Community
Putting the "neighbor" back in the neighborhood
Ray Oldenburg & Karen Christensen: third places, true citizen spaces
the value of the coffee house - part to get coffee, but part to mix and mingle
come for the [coffee / news / something], stay for the conversation?
also think we need to learn to enjoy locality. Culture emerges from the connections between people, and I believe these are always strongest in person. Face-to-face cultural engagement is necessarily participatory, online cultural engagement rarely is. Nearly all of my most fulfilling and exciting experiences, those that have made me feel part of a
... See moreMØRNING • Q̾u̾i̾c̾k̾ ̾F̾i̾r̾e̾: Creation Anxiety
"Social bonds were reinforced during disasters, and that people overwhelmingly devoted their energies toward the good of the community rather than just themselves" (p.52) - sarajevo war example, post 9/11, trapped miners examples..."Disasters create a community of sufferers that allows individuals to experience an immensely reassuring connecting to
... See moreChris Arnade • Why are Americans Unhappy?
Becomes more important as climate change becomes worse
