by Jonathan Carone | Apr 17, 2024 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
What’s going on in your front yard? If your answer is along the lines of “It looks nice, but I never spend time there” or “I’m keeping my grass alive, and that’s about it,” then now may be a good time to rethink what you do with that semi-public,...
by Jonathan Carone | Apr 3, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
A three-year Gallup study of 26 U.S. cities (released in 2010) found that people’s love and passion for their community may be a leading indicator for local economic growth. Surprisingly, social offerings, openness, and beauty are more important than...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 1, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
Whether your neighborhood is made up of ten homes or three hundred and fifty, it can be hard to stay in good communication with each other, especially during the shorter days of winter when people are less likely to be outdoors. Social media can be a great way to keep...
by Jonathan Carone | Dec 21, 2023 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
From as far back as my children can remember, our household has looked upon December 26 as the best day of the year. We literally greet each other that morning with some version of “It’s December 26th! The best day of the year!” Christmas is behind...
by Jonathan Carone | Nov 30, 2023 | Discover the Gifts, Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
“Get out of your comfort zone.” We hear all the time how we need to get out of our comfort zone in order to learn and grow—and sometimes that’s true. But not always. Sometimes it’s good to think about your comfort zone in a new way, and stay in it, right where you...
by hopefulneighbo | Nov 2, 2023 | Neighborhood Well-being, Pursue the Common Good
A look back on a difficult time in our lives … and how it can bring hope for the future of our neighborhoods. The second week of March 2020 was a time that most of us won’t soon forget. That week marked the beginning of the effects of the COVID pandemic in our...
