Neighbourday

andy

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">It is, apparently, Neighbourday* tomorrow, because no-one knows their neighbours and everyone is on the internet too much. </font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div><span style="color: rgb(69, 71, 71); line-height: 27.890625px;"><font face="Arial" size="2">It’s crazy how few of us know our neighbors: their names, their phone numbers, what they’re about. The explosion of online "social" networking has only made it easier to avoid face-to-face contact in the real world. What might we be missing? Collaborators, friends, emergency contacts, sugar? What does this mean for society? As Harvey Milk said, "If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods." So, let's do something about it. On April 27, we invite you to celebrate Neighborday. Whether it's as simple as summoning the courage to ask the guy in apartment 3B what is name is…again, or as ambitious as coordinating a full-fledged block party replete with a mariachi band, bouncy castle, and street hockey tournament… Click "DO IT," and we'll give you everything you need to make it happen. For more Neighboring inspiration, follow along at good.is/neighboring.</font></span></div></blockquote><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Would something like this ever catch on over here?</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">http://www.good.is/neighboring</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: small;">http://www.good.is/posts/host-a-neighborday-celebration-on-april-27</span></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">http://www.good.is/posts/your-neighborday-toolkit-is-here</font></div><div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">*I am refusing to spell it the american way</div></div></div>

Popsicle

Its a worthy ideal. We had a street party for the jubbly last year. Lots of people said that it was the perfect way of meeting their neighbours (in some cases of many years). I for one certainly know a lot more people on the street because of it.<div><br></div><div>The Big Lunch is an initiative that strives to do the same thing... <a href="http://www.thebiglunch.com">http://www.thebiglunch.com</a> and its on the 2nd of June this year.</div><div><br></div><div>We didn't have mariachi band though thank goodness. </div>

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