“It is often assumed that children #play in the street for lack of #playgrounds. But many children play in the #streets because they like to.” #WilliamHWhyte wrote in 1988 about his own experience as a child sixty years before. via Francisca Benitez #OpenStreets #Playmaking

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Our cities and neighborhoods need LESS meetings & MORE parties! ♥️ Credit: Joy of Community #welovelb #ABCD #joyofcommunity

A Dutch supermarket chain introduced slow checkouts for people who enjoy chatting, helping many people, especially the elderly, deal with loneliness. The move has proven so successful that they installed the slow checkouts in 200 stores.

We are happy to announce our 2023 Mom Meet-up launch parties January 27-29th in 9 neighborhoods of Long Beach so far. A connected neighborhood of moms are & have always been the backbone of neighborhood safety, health, trust & joy. Rachel is one of our Mom Connectors. #ABCD

Spotted in the William Morris Museum today in London...

Flyers going out block by block in the El Dorado Park West neighborhood led by Jessica. Bringing moms together in all child stages! We are asking 3 questions: •What do you want as a mom? •What do you need as a mom? •How might we do this mom thing together in mutuality? #ABCD

We are launching 15 Mom Meet-Up Groups in 15 Long Beach neighborhoods this weekend led by moms! We believe that our moms in the city want to be more connected & supported! If you want to get connected please reach out! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @welovelbmoms

70% of Americans believe trust in each other is shrinking, but 86% say *it's possible to improve confidence in one another* (Pew Research Center) How? By #weavingcommunity. Our fjr discusses on The Pew Trusts "After the Fact" podcast🎙 pew.org/3wxgB43

Last Saturday Moms gathered around coffee and connection at Rad Coffee in Bixby Knolls. Thank you Rachel McBride for gathering these wonderful moms together! Do you want to connect with moms where you live? WE believe proximity is key to connected community. #community #ABCD

Introducing Long Beach Rad Dad Meet Ups. It’s all about connecting and hanging out with other Rad Dads! #community #welovelb

30 Rad Dads made it out to our first Rad Dad Meet-up. So many connections were made & so many gifts & commonalities discovered. Dads were talking about the possibilities of kid friendly hikes, beach days, park days, kite days, field trips, brewery tours & so much more. #ABCD

Yesterday we had our first Crochet 101 Gathering led neighbor Wendy and our favorite Librarian Lauren, with the assistance of their skilled team Laurie and Abbey at the Dana Library! 20 neighbors of all ages came out to learn and enjoy the art of crochet while connection! ♥️

From our neighborhood gatherings, to our moms & dads meet-ups, everything we do is centered on encouraging & celebrating the ‘Social Health’ of our neighbors in Long Beach. We are designed for community & connection. We long to belong and feel loved and cared for. ♥️ #ABCD

101 Ways To Neighborliness. We invite to pick one this week.

The table is a great place to listen, learn, and love. ❤️

For decades, free play has been squeezed out of children's daily lives. My work focuses on one dimension: *space* to play. This brilliant article shines a light on another: *time* to play. As Jonathan Haidt argues, a generation have been left struggling. theguardian.com/education/arti…

Ice Cream Brings Neighbors Together!