Community Building

Here is a great article from PlaceShakers on how community organizations and connectivity have declined and how we must rebuild them. Community connections are directly affected by the pattern of our physical growth. Sprawl has contributed to a breakdown of our community strength because it distances us and isolates us in our daily activities. There are a lot of other disciplines which observe that a breakdown in community connectivity has created problems with poverty, education, family, faith, etc. In my opinion, it is foolish not to recognize that the physical manner in which we build our communities has an effect on these aspects of society.