A community is the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the possibilities of each other's lives. It is the knowledge that people have of each other, their concern for each other, their trust in each other, the freedom with which they come and go among themselves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A community exists when people share a place, know each other, trust, care, and feel free to move among one another.
- In plain terms
- Community is shared space, trust, and mutual concern.
- What can you take from it?
- Foster knowledge and trust to build strong communities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does trust look like in your community?
- How can you increase shared understanding?
Another view
Shared spaces can still be divided by inequality or exclusion.
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