Book: Neighbour Power
Neighbor Power – The Seattle Way of Building Community by Jim Diers describes Seattle’s Department of Neighborhoods and its bold experiments in bottom-up neighborhood planning and development.
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People’s Academy for Community Engagement
People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE) is Seattle’s civic leadership development program dedicated to building the skills of community members in a multicultural participatory learning environment. Participants learn hands-on strategies…
Hunkering Down for Winter While Staying Connected and Resilient
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Visit McCaskill Street – Forging Community Through Resource Sharing
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“Pandemic Pals,” Caremongers, and Good Ol’ Friendliness: Practical Ways More Neighbours Are Now Helping Neighbours
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Commonomics
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