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 | Jan 14, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities
The leader of our tour announced, “We are now turning onto Sweet Auburn Avenue.” The big tour bus drove down the neighborhood street. The air was warm, fresh, and peaceful, as we stepped off the bus near the courtyard where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott...
by Jonathan Carone | Jan 4, 2024 | Imagine the Possibilities
I like to have fun with New Year’s resolutions. I stay away from the “this is the year I get my life together” goals and instead try to choose small resolutions that I can actually accomplish. A few years ago, I resolved to go on more dates, which as it turns out, was...
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...
