One family’s history tells volumes about the development of Kansas City since the 1950s.
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When you’re a change-maker, there’ll be times when you’ll feel like you’re losing your mojo. Here’s how to get back on your feet to keep making your city or town a stronger place.
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Some misguided attempts to enhance the local park in Brainerd, MN, has actually made it a worse place to be.
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Hear how local leaders in Louisiana are fighting the I-49 Connector, an urban highway expansion project that is threatening the vibrant, predominantly black neighborhood of Allendale.
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When it comes to creating strong neighborhoods, there are some valuable lessons to be had from slowing down the pace and seeking novelty in the ordinary.
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Local decision-making must become more accessible to everyday people. Here's how to make that happen in your place.
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In the summer, my neighbors invite things to happen that they will oppose most any other time of the year. It’s the best part of being here.
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Coté Soeren’s “Resistencia” coffee shop in Seattle is a space for community connection and support, not gentrification.
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In Birmingham, AL, a unique high school program trains teens in home renovation and building skills, while revitalizing their neighborhood in the process. Jeanyll Morris shares her experience helping lead the program.
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Marilyn Burns and Leah Ross saw a need in their community for greater laundry access, so they got together with neighbors to make it happen.
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Lisa Leslie joined with her neighbors to help found an intentional community where families live near one another and share life together.
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A new toolkit helps neighborhoods measure their adaptive capacity.
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Don’t underestimate the power of kindness in building stronger, more resilient cities. Its true strength is proven in crisis—as in Oregon’s recent wildfires.
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There are hyper-local issues a city must handle. But some issues should be dealt with even closer to home—with neighbor talking to neighbor.
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A trip to the supermarket or a trip to the garden—both can be reminders to see our communities (and the people who live there) as they truly are.
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Want to introduce a child to stories about life in the neighborhood and what it means to be a good neighbor? These great picture books can help.
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Studies show that an alarming number of children experience acute loneliness. Kids need the support of trusted, loving neighbors. Not only that, our neighborhoods need kids!
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Even as more of our lives move online, homemade signage is making a comeback in the neighborhood.
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Building communities where people feel safe and loved is the key to moving our nation forward. There is no other option.
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A father in Italy created a local Facebook group to help his son find playmates in their neighborhood. It sparked a national movement to create more “Social Streets.”
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