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veen  ·  4040 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Garden City and Synthesis | veenspace

    They're trying really hard to force a community together in a way that seems really contrived.

At least they're trying. Authentic community places aren't easy to make.

Shaping a community is one of the hardest things to do. At my parent's home, they know nearly everyone in our street by name. There's a yearly barbeque with the street and people help each other out from time to time. But I live most of the time in another city's centre, where I only know the people I meet on the hall to my apartment. I don't have a sense of community beyond my building, even though there are tons of people outside.

Nice to hear that your new home has more open neighbours. It really helps settling in. Does it feel like home yet?