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6 Ways To Create Community In Your Neighborhood
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(BPT) - It’s easy to see the value of
living in caring neighborhoods and being
good neighbors.
One recent survey found 75 percent
of Americans think it’s important to
welcome new neighbors, 58 percent say
it’s important for neighbors to socialize
and 37 percent are more likely to seek
help from a neighbor than a friend when
it comes to small projects.
The chance to meet others is often cited
as a primary reason millennials prefer living
in urban neighborhoods. The survey found
58 percent of millennials have had faceto
face interactions with their neighbors,
while 40 percent wish they were better
connected than they already are.
Interested in becoming a better inhabitant
of your own neighborhood? Consider these
suggestions aimed at promoting a kinder,
friendlier environment.
1) Introduce yourself. Take the first step.
Instead of avoiding contact when in your
yard or out for a walk, shake hands, say hi
and make an effort to remember people’s
names. Even when in-person contact is
brief, it can go a long way toward helping
people feel connected and more like friends
than strangers.
2) Take new neighbors housewarming
gifts. Make newcomers feel wanted and
welcome by acknowledging their arrival
with a thoughtful gift. One meaningful and
sure-to-be-welcome idea is a beautifully
fragranced soy candle from Bright Endeavors,
a Chicago-area nonprofit that employs young
mothers. Every purchase helps empower
young women by teaching them job training
and giving them the skills needed to gain
permanent employment and provide for
their children.
3) Give new families contact info for
neighbors and neighborhood amenities. Include
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phone numbers for emergency services,
doctors’ offices, dentists, schools, babysitters,
entertainment options, sources of great takeout
food, dry cleaners and any other assets you
think may be helpful. People will appreciate
your insider view into local amenities, and
they’ll be more likely to communicate key
information to others if their contact info is
readily available.
4) Organize a neighborhood event. It could
be as simple as a front-porch open house or
as strategically planned as a neighborhood
cleanup, but any gathering that brings people
together to socialize is bound to create goodwill
and a friendlier neighborhood vibe.
5) Stay aware of who needs help. When
possible, organize meal delivery, dog walking,
transportation or other assistance for neighbors
going through tough times. Teaming up to
help others may make your neighbors feel
more connected, and people on the receiving
end of such kindness tend to pay it forward.
6) Live by the golden rule. Treat your
neighbors as you would like to be treated.
Clean up after pets and kids, drive through at
reasonable speeds, don’t be overly loud, mow
at reasonable hours, return anything you’ve
borrowed and generally stay aware of how
you’re coming across to others.
It feels good to live in a neighborhood
that feels more like a community than an
anonymous collection of strangers. Consider
how you can take the initiative to create warmth
and peace within your own neighborhood.
F i n d m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t
BrightEndeavors.org.