The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.
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Banditry is widespread in Nigeria but knowledge about its character and nature is limited.
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
The crisis of solidarity is a crisis of resources, not cultural difference.
A summer of flag waving has shown how much people experience politics via the places they live.
‘Brand communities’ are sites of surprising human drama. A marketing expert explains what she found by studying them.
Data centres promise to boost the economy. But the everyday realities of communities living near them aren’t as optimistic.
While we don’t know what went wrong between Trump and Musk, their feud reveals a potentially impactful disruption in American politics.
Keir Starmer is right to highlight the decline of social cohesion, but wrong about the reasons for it.
Across Canada and the world, a growing movement is proving that community-centered approaches can drive real economic change.
A new form of public-private partnership is reshaping urban landscapes: Community-centered, public-private partnerships, or CP3s.
Dogecoin’s rebound – after several years of devaluation and disrepute – reveals the extent to which community, attention and hype undergird the investment.
Development projects must be tailored to the context of the communities they are supposed to help.
Before we draw conclusions about the implications of social isolation, we should check our expectations of how, when and why neighbouring does or does not happen.
From conscientious objectors to hippies and seniors, intentional communities offer refuge and purpose for people seeking a different way of life.
It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.
Food forests are urban oases that pack a lot into small spaces, including food production, local cooling and social connections.
Despite their small size, fairy-wrens have surprisingly complex social ties. They’ll risk life and limb to help others – but only if they know them.
Sustainable urban development experts increasingly point to cohousing as a solution to the housing crisis. If governments are on board, it can work.
Children reported five key things they need from their communities, including better infrastructure and more inclusive spaces.
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