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Theme Neighbors (+/-) The social connections, sense of belonging, and mutual support within a local area, where individuals engage with one another, share resources, and build relationships (e.g, block parties or gathering during crises; the absence of such a community can lead to isolation, decreased well-being, and reduced social cohesion.
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Tagged Highlights if the children were really centered everything else would fall in line A community with diverse representation and space for disagreement It's just shocking to me how undiverse it is once you get out You bring things and you talk it out I worry more for people in my family and who don't look like me I mean in the city I live people are progressive and stuff Oh shoot come on community They wanted to have live graffiti art how they wanted to have shops I really like the community here I was really scared because I was in my apartment alone It's a very young population so there's a good sense of community Voting education in the inner city is important because I still to this day People don't necessarily talk to their neighbors as much for better or for worse A cute little gift store bottle shop in our neighborhood was robbed It can feel not very neighborhoody sometimes I feel like an alien every time I walk out of where I live I would really like to expand my community of fellow chronically ill and disabled Every time I go there the people that work here they just naturally know me That's where I feel the most support Those relationships I've built have made me feel like I have people I feel as though that the community doesn't care The hope that the change we're looking for will come to bear You feel like you're the only one with the struggle The possibility of hope that things will and can improve I asked neighbors how they thought others would think about us I felt really I guess just worthy of being there We were building this living space for ourselves I used to snow blow the entire one side of the street Conexion and how special that was for me It doesn't change the love that I have for my city There's definitely been some challenges especially community violence I feel like I have to constantly be on guard wherever I go We kind of went through it together and nobody was really alone I really felt supported by my whole community then I love the green area here I love the public transit system that's my favorite thing The city has really grew on me profoundly They just want to dance all night long I feel like folks there are in their own bubble at times Having the music that you like at a festival I'm going to hang out in Cambridge because I know that's where I'm welcomed I realized that a lot of their nonprofits were geared towards mostly recovery My family was the very first non-white family to move to Charlestown We found a community it was in Guatemala you only get to see Guatemalans My small growing community stepped in and friends welcome me to their homes They called it the middle of the ground child People who have lived here their whole life cannot afford to retire We're getting priced out of our communities with these new developments I think I am so inspired every day by the youth movements South Boston's generally a very young community which is kind of difficult We even created a group chat with a bunch of people in the neighborhood A great way to bring people together in the neighborhood You feel very out of place because you're so much older than everybody else Culture and diversity is number one key When that bell rang it was so hard to get to your locker I felt supported through this organization from the time I was able I came for the sole purpose of studying at Berklee A very rewarding experience playing straight ahead jazz during the pandemic Oh my God yeah you can do that thats so smart I felt like I can't do poetry Everybody in the neighborhood all different types of people were like There's no real organic bridge to stop the pollution of inorganic energy Can we have these conversations literally every week almost every day I wish I would've had so much longer ago The rooted feeling of being a Bostonian or being from here arts and culture are prioritized differently My spirit does not belong here because of all the racial BS Oh you're not really proud to be black in Boston These are the good ones that come together Art and movement was the way that we were escaping it in the streets I grew up as the only black kids in the vicinity I wanted to have a show where I played all of the songs I have a hard time getting my black folks to come to my stuff I've seen in my own family how they were treated when they first moved I just really want to see more of us take to this I always feel supported in a lot of communities I'm a part of I live in a really cool neighborhood now that feels like maybe a little bit better of a fit for me Everyone has a goldendoodle and is pregnant I've been living in the same house all of my life There's not a lot of minority students It's pretty white across the board people don't necessarily talk to their neighbors as much for better or for worse A wonderful display of pride for the city and its communities I happened to just wander in I wish I saw more diverse and more people who said that they're there for me I don't feel supported in my community It was the most quintessential Boston moment to me They'll probably make it more nice, and allow nice people In 10 years from now the community is possibly going to be better I feel very lonely at this time because you just moved into a city Boston support me in every way A sense of community that I love I think it's been kind of hard making friends in the adult world Connecting to a lot of people in the neighborhood and they'll feel welcome He wished to get a bigger apartment than what he has now I don't feel like I'm better off than anybody It really grew on me and yeah it's been good I sat in a couple listening sessions for a piece of legislation A little bit discrimination will be there as well too if it felt completely inclusive like an ideal Boston I felt a lot of support from my neighborhood and felt very welcome They really don't let me feel lonely and they don't make me feel low I wasn't even doing it for the money at first I would play ukulele on the side of the road in Central Square We need more non-profit places like that for adults who are bored what's important to put our time towards People who might need to start over or just need to find a community Boston has exclusively been the space for black and brown folks Isolating very hard to meet people Like the voice was saying there's no kids outside really planning anymore Where'd the culture go because it's not cheap to go out I grew my whole life sitting on these steps waiting for everybody we don't always put our people in places to position I want there to be a program for people who were grown in Boston I want to see more of that I want Boston to be enjoyable for all ages Neighbors that I knew or didn't know would come up and talk to me I want the charm that the Boston I grew up with I felt seen and I felt very very supported Rest in peace to her that was my girl Watching the community come out for me and that was very very important I felt supported mentally and physically with being able to eat decent meals I found my village of people which is the positive The community that needs to rely on the community first The hood has so much vibrancy and character We don't get to experience that anymore a solid genuine trusting community is the best thing if the old heads had more involvement in social media and saying right because at the end of the day that's the only way I love the hood because in a suburban area you can't walk We're making impacts because we're getting enough likes on social media The unity that we need as a community they're gone but he's gone but is nothing basically Neighbors being able to feel like they can talk to each other I very often feel supported in dance spaces created by my peers I think it's a social network that comes together for celebrations Boston was a little bit more of a kinder community A really nice place to go after school Building a more inclusive community in Boston needs to start at the beginning We have to figure out a way to reach everyone I felt very welcomed into the community moving back into Boston I feel like people are really siloed away The people on our street have been there for a long time And now we know who's in the area and who to reach out I would just like to see a more diverse population of people The community made me feel supported because they helped me I was already established in mutual aid networks disability groups I feel like they have a community here among other chronically ill folks Getting to know a bunch of other people who just so happened to both be queer and neurodivergent I think most of these places are empty honestly We are here and exist as a community Boston is all I've really known A major lack in mutual aid and community aid Everyone has become selfish that it's like I don't owe my community anything The mutual aid part just being there for your communities If we don't give each other that space then it creates a divide Keeping people from disadvantaged backgrounds in charge of the city I feel like that's also something that most artists have to remember I got kicked out of my first rehearsal space I remember as a kid going to all these huge art installations Keep everything here not just turn it into murals A lot of discrimination and everything unfortunately for people disabled there's so many schools in the city but they hardly partner with each other I think harboring more relationships within schools will be extremely important I feel connected to this neighborhood I feel connected to this community I just appreciated the kindness and the support that was provided to me The community of nonprofits up there is very strong I want to see the city that I want I also need to live it I went there by myself and I was like itll be just a good opportunity to network Giving back to communities with lack of resources might prevent violence If it's anything that you have passion about just for younger people I feel like an alien everytime I walk out of where I live I feel like the art around the community reconnects I think in 10 years we will have a more supportive and loving community A band of brothers that I can lean on It is beautiful to see the support from that community in Boston I was a teen mom and I feel that I got a lot of support It was amazing to see people put whatever they needed to put aside I felt it was a great feeling to be part of that neighborhood Being able to be home and be able to be in a comfortable city Learning for everyday learning I got something They didn't have any sort of hesitation they were so welcoming Even though she has to do the entire night shift she still stops by Everyone in Boston should at least go one time My mom was a part of it so I got to see her We need more interactive and people that can actually break loose They don't know who they are I think it's pretty good finding a community in Boston I feel like a lot of people show up for that for Boston I feel like it's very beautiful very nice to have a community like that