This part of the website is meant to be a resource for anyone building community resilience in their own neighborhood. We hope you find it helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions and ideas.
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Creating community at the block level supports the whole idea of the Transition Movement because the neighborhood block is a wonderful container for: human care, skill sharing, civic involvement, resource sharing, emergency preparedness, food production, and creating new “family” groups. Building community on our blocks not only increases our social wellbeing, it is a great first step in creating resilience and sustainability, and a future in which everyone's needs can be met. |
Specific ideas that you can do on your block
Tip Sheet to help you as you prepare to knock on doors (Word doc)
Sample flier for a potluck event
Other Resources:
Santa Cruz Neighbors A city-wide organization that links existing neighborhood associations. Site contains links to relevant city ordinances, tips for running meetings, sample neighborhood surveys and fliers, and more.
Greater Seabright Community Project Guided by a very small group of enthusiastic volunteers, this group has established a yahoo! group with a calendar of events, and an online database of neighborhood resources (skills, tools, etc.). A template of their database is here.
The City Repair Project A Portland-based group that has inspired creative neighborhood efforts in many cities. Learn more about them and read selections from their excellent City Repair Guidebook here.