Scotty Jones
@scottyjones.bsky.social
Community Building on a block and neighborhood level. Common Good/ ABCD- The Joy of Community & We Love LB- Author of Building Community 101 (Coming Soon)
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Yet another argument in favor of walkable cities designed for pedestrians and cycles rather than for cars
“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...
today.ucsd.edu
December 22, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Yet another argument in favor of walkable cities designed for pedestrians and cycles rather than for cars
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The bank of the Seine in Paris. This used to be surrendered space for cars. For several years now it’s been a special place for people. All it took was leadership. Including fighting and winning a court battle when that leadership was challenged. HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social for the great pic. #Paris
December 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
The bank of the Seine in Paris. This used to be surrendered space for cars. For several years now it’s been a special place for people. All it took was leadership. Including fighting and winning a court battle when that leadership was challenged. HT @emmanuelspv.bsky.social for the great pic. #Paris
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"If you're grateful, you're not fearful. And if you're not fearful, you're not violent. If you're grateful, you act out of a sense of enough. And not a sense of scarcity."
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social recites a prayer on gratitude by the Benedictine monk, Brother David Steindl-Rast (2013).
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social recites a prayer on gratitude by the Benedictine monk, Brother David Steindl-Rast (2013).
December 2, 2024 at 2:55 PM
"If you're grateful, you're not fearful. And if you're not fearful, you're not violent. If you're grateful, you act out of a sense of enough. And not a sense of scarcity."
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social recites a prayer on gratitude by the Benedictine monk, Brother David Steindl-Rast (2013).
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social recites a prayer on gratitude by the Benedictine monk, Brother David Steindl-Rast (2013).