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When the spaces that hold community together disappear

My community center is closing due to budget cuts and it was the only place in the neighborhood where people from different backgrounds actually talked to each other.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loss of neutral gathering spaces can fragment communities in ways that are hard to repair.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined community life?”

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