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When friend groups face geographic scatter and the end of shared place

Our friend group all moved to this neighborhood together five years ago and now half of us are talking about leaving for cheaper places or better jobs and the rest of us want to stay and no one wants to say out loud that this might be the end of our little community.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A chosen community built around proximity is fracturing, and everyone is avoiding the grief of acknowledging what's being lost.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Place attachment — loving where you are?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.