The Simple Theory Providing a Path Out of This Mess
How do we reverse our troubling slide into tribalism and polarization? How do we…
How to Engage Communities in an Age of Tribalism
Dog Owners. Park Lovers. Conspiracy Theorists. Community engagement typically involves the participation of many…
How to Make Community Engagement Better
Way back in the 1970’s, the design and planning professions responded to growing environmental…
Place-Belonging is the Medicine We Need for our Social Ailments
Do you feel you belong where you live? According to a recent study, 60%…
Three Solutions to our Social Breakdown. One with promise.
How do we create social cohesion but still maintain the strength of our diversity?…
Within Us, Without the U.S.
“I am large, I contain multitudes.” said Walt Whitman in his poem, “Song of…
How to Build Back Better from the Bottom Up
Communal batch cooking, collaborative childcare, repair cafes, street festivals, teen trade schools, small business…
Nine Reasons Why Community Projects Fail
Have you ever seen a community-driven project fail to get off the ground, or…
Three Reasons Why People Don’t Participate In, Start or Grow Projects.
In my last post I sung the praises and promise of Participatory City, a…
The Best Community Building Model You’ve Never Heard Of
What if you could dream up some great community-building idea, like a community kitchen…