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Community Building Resources: This page hosts some writings by Rancho Cordova residents that reflect some aspect of community building. If you are a resident within city limits and you have something you've written and would like to submit it for consideration for posting, please contact us. We have also included some profound and helpful community resources to encourage us in our pursuit to better our neighborhoods. |
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Please note you may need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF versions of writings below. You probably already have this on your computer, but if you don't, click the link above to download the latest version for free. |
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| r | ▪ Broken Window Theory (pdf) by Gary | r |
| r | ▪ Broken Window Theory Part II: Graffiti (pdf) by Gary | r |
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| rr | ▪ Community Building 101 Series (pdf) by Ryan Lundquist | rr |
| r | Part I: Momma, what happened to the neighborhood? | r |
| r | Part II: Finding Treasure in the Front Yard. | r |
| r | Part III: The Starting Line | r |
| r | Part IV: Re-Believing in Community Participation | r |
| r | Part V: A Legacy for our Children | r |
| r | Part VI: Finding Like-Minded People | r |
| r | Part VII: Bringing in the Reinforcements | r |
| r | Part VIII: The Art of Hospitality | r |
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NOTE: Information contained in the writings above and below does not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of the Cordova Towne Neighborhood Association or residents within any particular area of Rancho Cordova. |
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| r | ▪ 150 Things you can do to build social capital (web page) | rr |
| r | Listed on author Robert Putnam's website. | rr |
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| r | ▪ The Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Building Community (web page) | r |
| r | "As far as we know, this is the best quick guide to community organizing on the web" by Charles Dodson | r |
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| r | ▪ The Community Toolbox (web page) | r |
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"The Community Tool Box is the world's largest resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. It offers more than 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and improvement, and is growing as a global resource for this work" |
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| r | ▪ NPR Interview (web page / audio file) | r |
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This is a brief interview and requires Real Player to listen to. You can click HERE to open the file directly. "Robert Siegel talks with Robert Putnam who is author of Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Putnam uses an observation about the decline in bowling leagues in the U-S as a metaphor to describe the increasing alienation of Americans from their families and communities, and the political process. One crucial factor leading to the social isolation is television. Says Putnam, "People watch Friends on TV -- they don't have them." (7:30)" |
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| r | ▪ Public Conversations Project (web page) | r |
| r | "The Public Conversations Project (PCP) guides, trains, and inspires individuals, organizations, and communities to constructively address conflicts relating to values and worldviews." | r |
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