How well do you know your neighbors? I know some of my neighbors first names, what cars they drive, and what kind of dog they have. I don’t know where anyone works, what people care about, or really much more than what I see when I walk past their yards.
Today with the increase of “social” networking tools, it makes it easier to not do in person contact with others around us.
GOOD is a global community of people and organizations working towards individual and collective progress. On the Good.is neighboring webpage it reads, “What might we be missing? Collaborators, friends, emergency contacts, sugar? What does this mean for society?
As a kickoff to improve cities and communities, the GOOD community is starting by reconnecting neighborhoods. On April 27, anyone can host a Neighborday party (either big or small) that might be a barbeque, having your front door open, or a neighborhood event. The goal is for one thousand small-scale gatherings around the world to celebrate “neighboring.”
I recently picked up the recent issue of GOOD magazine, and there is a poster in it designed by Frnk Chimero that is meant to be posted on your door on Neighborday – to let your neighbors know that you are participating.
If you want to get involved, you can go to the good.is neighboring page, and sign up to host a Neighborday on April 27. You can get information about the event, and also get inspiration for the day.
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