fresnelly

Our neighbourhood (We moved in 6 months ago) just had a great big street party, last month had a streetwide garage sale and a winter pool party in February at a nearby community centre. It's awesome. We know the names of many of our neighbours, or have at least been introduced. There's a strong community vibe here and we couldn't feel more fortunate.

There are a few reasons for this:

1.) The neighbourhood is long established, built around 1914.

2.) It's a mix of mostly young families and retired grandparents.

3.) There's a school on the street with a playground and park and many of the kids here attend it.

4.) Geographically it's somewhat isolated, up on hill, surrounded by train tracks to the north, a ravine to the east and no through-traffic.

5.) There's a couple of people who are social bees and strong organizers. This may be the strongest reason. If you want a strong community, you may have to take steps yourself to build it.

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