Search for an address to learn more about the location and its surrounding area.
This resource will help you build a team and think through all the elements needed for your project.
Communities of faith stand in an important position to support vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. And in recent years, some have stepped up to the challenge at a variety of different scales.
A block party is more than just a party. Bottom-up actions, like block parties, can transform your community.
Sharing stories about reweaving the connections between place, the built environment, and the mission of God
The purpose of the Night Walks is to touch and transform lives for Christ to the Glory of God through witnessing, evangelism, and discipleship.
Transform your church property into a vibrant community hub
While creating social connections may not be as easy as it used to be, a special kind of place makes it more likely.
Block Clubs are one of the pillars of safe and healthy communities. That is why we’re doing all we can to support leaders starting new block clubs and block club presidents that need help reinvigorating their block.
Low-status neighborhoods in the US are often stuck between stagnating assistance from the government and gentrification at the hands of real estate developers.
How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community
A block club is the backbone of an organized neighborhood
A film about why you should join a club… and why the fate of America depends on it
Survey examples and best practices for listening to and learning from your community
Michael Tubbs is the youngest mayor in American history to represent a city with more than 100,000 people — and his policies are sparking national conversations.
How communities can transform public spaces to prevent violence
The Neighboring Movement Podcast shares stories, interviews, and resources about the power and importance of neighboring. It is hosted by the staff team at The Neighboring Movement.
A community-led initiative that unites Chicagoans from all walks of life to address historic disinvestment, work toward healing our communities and make all of Chicago safe for everyone.
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| My Parting Prescription for America | Civic Engagement, Community | Dr. Vivek Murthy | So, what makes community possible? Three core elements: relationships, service, and purpose. And one core … | civic-engagement community | dr-vivek-murthy | ||||
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| Church Forsaken | Neighboring, Placemaking | Book | Jonathan Brooks | Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods | neighboring placemaking | book | jonathan-brooks | ||
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| Start With Hello | Neighboring | Book | Shannan Martin | You want more. You want to belong to a community that looks out for each … | neighboring | book | shannan-martin | ||
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| The Embedded Church | Placemaking | Podcast | Eric Jacobsen, Sara Joy Proppe | Sharing stories about reweaving the connections between place, the built environment, and the mission of God | placemaking | podcast | eric-jacobsen sara-joy-proppe | ||
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| Neighborhood Project Planner | Neighboring, Organizing | Document | Community Works | This resource will help you build a team and think through all the elements needed for your project. | neighboring organizing | document | community-works | ||
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| Night Walks Resource Guide | Peacemaking, Organizing | Document | 15th District Faith-Based Subcommittee | The purpose of the Night Walks is to touch and transform lives for Christ to the Glory of God through witnessing, evangelism, and discipleship. | peacemaking organizing | document | 15th-district-faith-based-subcommittee | ||
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| Redemptive Placemaking Toolkit | Placemaking | Toolkit | Sara Joy Proppe, Edward Dunar | Transform your church property into a vibrant community hub | placemaking | toolkit | sara-joy-proppe edward-dunar | ||
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| Neighborhood Mapping | Neighboring | Book | John Fuder | How to Make Your Church Invaluable to the Community | neighboring | book | john-fuder | ||
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| The Abundant Community | Neighboring | Book | John McKnight, Peter Block | Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods | neighboring | book | john-mcknight peter-block | ||
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| The Neighboring Movement | Neighboring | Podcast | The Neighboring Movement | The Neighboring Movement Podcast shares stories, interviews, and resources about the power and importance of neighboring. It is hosted by the staff team at The Neighboring Movement. | neighboring | podcast | the-neighboring-movement | ||
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| Faith Communities Can Help Build Vibrant Neighborhoods | Neighboring, Placemaking | Article | Strong Towns, Jennifer Griffin | Communities of faith stand in an important position to support vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. And in recent years, some have stepped up to the challenge at a variety of different scales. | neighboring placemaking | article | strong-towns jennifer-griffin | ||
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| The Connected Community | Neighboring | Book | Cormac Russell, John McKnight | Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods | neighboring | book | cormac-russell john-mcknight | ||
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| The New Parish | Neighboring, Placemaking | Book | Tim Soerens, Paul Sparks, Dwight J. Friesen | How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community | neighboring placemaking | book | tim-soerens paul-sparks dwight-j-friesen | ||
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| The Importance of Third Spaces Amidst America’s Social Isolation Epidemic | Placemaking, Third Spaces | Article | Blue Zones, Ebele Mogo | While creating social connections may not be as easy as it used to be, a special kind of place makes it more likely. | placemaking third-spaces | article | blue-zones ebele-mogo | ||
| Light in the Night Handbook | Peacemaking, Placemaking, Organizing | Manual | Light in the Night | How communities can transform public spaces to prevent violence | peacemaking placemaking organizing | manual | light-in-the-night | ||
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| Block Clubs – Office of Community Policing | Block Clubs, Civic Engagement | Chicago Police Department | Traditional block clubs are groups of people who have homes and families on any given … | block-clubs civic-engagement | chicago-police-department | ||||
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| The Art of Neighboring | Neighboring | Book | Jay Pathak, Dave Runyon | Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door | neighboring | book | jay-pathak dave-runyon | ||
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| M3 Block Club Program | Organizing, Block Clubs | Program | My Block My Hood My City | Block Clubs are one of the pillars of safe and healthy communities. That is why we’re doing all we can to support leaders starting new block clubs and block club presidents that need help reinvigorating their block. | organizing block-clubs | program | my-block-my-hood-my-city | ||
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| The Rise, Fall, and Power of Block Parties, Explained | Neighboring, Placemaking, Block Clubs, Block Parties | Video | Strong Towns | A block party is more than just a party. Bottom-up actions, like block parties, can transform your community. | neighboring placemaking block-clubs block-parties | video | strong-towns | ||
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| You don’t have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one | Placemaking, Organizing | Video | TED, Majora Carter | Low-status neighborhoods in the US are often stuck between stagnating assistance from the government and gentrification at the hands of real estate developers. | placemaking organizing | video | ted majora-carter | ||
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| Who Is My Neighbor? | Neighboring | Book | Wayne Gordon | Lessons Learned From a Man Left for Dead | neighboring | book | wayne-gordon | ||
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| Neighborhood Mapping: Appendices | Neighboring | Book | John Fuder | Survey examples and best practices for listening to and learning from your community | neighboring | book | john-fuder | ||
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| Join or Die | Organizing, Civic Engagement | Video | Delevan Street Films | A film about why you should join a club… and why the fate of America depends on it | organizing civic-engagement | video | delevan-street-films | ||
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| Place Matters | Placemaking | Podcast | Focused Community Strategies | A podcast about the intersection of race, place, and poverty | placemaking | podcast | focused-community-strategies | ||
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| People’s Plan for Community Safety | City Resources | Document | Mayor's Office of Community Safety | A community-led initiative that unites Chicagoans from all walks of life to address historic disinvestment, work toward healing our communities and make all of Chicago safe for everyone. | city-resources | document | mayors-office-of-community-safety | ||
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| The New Neighborhood Block Club Manual for Constituents and Organizers | Organizing, Block Clubs | Manual | Dan Kleinman | A block club is the backbone of an organized neighborhood | organizing block-clubs | manual | dan-kleinman | ||
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| CPD Find My District, Beat or Station | City Resources | Map | Chicago Police Department | Search for an address to learn more about the location and its surrounding area. | city-resources | map | chicago-police-department | ||
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| Market Cities, People Cities | Placemaking | Book | Michael Emerson, Kevin Smiley | The Shape of Our Urban Future | placemaking | book | michael-emerson kevin-smiley | ||
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| The political power of being a good neighbor | Neighboring | Video | TED, Michael Tubbs | Michael Tubbs is the youngest mayor in American history to represent a city with more than 100,000 people — and his policies are sparking national conversations. | neighboring | video | ted michael-tubbs |