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##### Would You Notice If Your Neighbor Disappeared?
In many neighborhoods, people live side by side without really knowing one another. At the same time, events in recent years — from natural disasters to public safety concerns to immigration enforcement — have left some of us wondering whether that distance serves us well and raised questions about how connected we truly are to the people closest to us.
At this Crossing Party Lines conversation, we’ll explore what community means at the neighborhood level: how well we know one another, what we notice, and how local relationships shape our sense of safety, belonging, and responsibility.
We’ll ask questions such as:
- How well do you know the people who live near you? What do you actually know about their lives?
- What makes someone feel like “just a person nearby” versus “my neighbor”?
- Have you ever been surprised by something happening in your neighborhood? What did that reveal to you?
- If someone on your block suddenly stopped being around, how likely is it that you would notice? What would that mean to you?
- What helps people feel safe and connected in a neighborhood with diverse experiences and legal statuses?
- What kind of neighborhood do you want — even if it’s not the one you currently have?
This conversation invites us to reflect on the relationships closest to home — and to consider what kind of presence we want to have in the places we live.
Please do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.
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