This is so important! The best way to build community truly is feet on the ground, connecting with those around you. I organized a paint party as a birthday gift for my grandmother to color and decorate the dock and steps my grandmother built with leftover wood, and it was such a transformative experience visually and socially. One of my partner's introverted friends said she understands socializing because of it. Point being, working together with the people around you is such a game changer and I'm excited to no end to extend that sense of community and purpose into my neighborhood and even more of my local community. It takes a village!
I love this so much. I get frustrated by people who want to move to a place where neighbors are all in agreement or all like them, they never think about changing the place they currently live in. That's the real work. That's real change.
I am so inspired by your talk! I want to try this on my street. Everyone is so disconnected and it is very depressing. You have so many good ideas, I feel like I have opened up a box of treasures. Thank you so much for sharing. I just love you!
This was one of my favorite Ted talks. It was hopeful and gave actionable ideas. Have a street party, sign people up for a meeting, brainstorm then make stuff happen. Great! Now I have a second obsession.
Thank you Shani for the inspiration. We've just launched a community association on a council estate in the UK in South London - we're a very different community to yours on the face of it, but I think once we get going the differences won't be so obvious.
Thank you, Shani! I would like to come visit Hulbert Street soon. In the meantime, I share your talk. The pictures make the stories come to life! Great way to build a community.
This is fantastic! Thank you. I own David Holmgren's book Retrosuburbia that contains the "Aussie Street" parable and I love it but I think I might enjoy your version most. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for the living example of a way forward. "Every city is concerned about health, children, safety, the land, the local economy and those on the margins. Government policies and social services are at their limits. The next wave of impact will come from citizens connected to their neighbors engaged in bringing their gifts and humanity to each other. This social capital is what keeps us healthy, what raises our children, holds us safe and keeps dollars circulating locally. Every health care worker, educator, police chief and economist that is paying attention knows this is true. That is why citizen engagement is on all their agendas." Peter Block
We had a community meeting last night in Area E, ( Elphinstone ) concerning potential traffic overload on Pratt road because of the future development on Gospel Rock in Gibson. During the discussions, your name and this UA-cam video was mentioned. I enjoyed your presentation very much. Greetings from a 43 year resident of Gibsons, on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Thank you
“Climate change isn’t happening” says the guy who subscribes to Rudy Giuliani’s Channel. What a joke of a human being Lol and a straight up grifter and liar
In a post COVID-19 world, the need for these approaches within community are even more important, thank you for your inspiring talk.
Wow, i got Goosebumps 😍 this is EXACTLY what is needed in at least every suburb! Love freo / swede living in freo❤
So inspiring, so positive, so creative, filling such a great need! This way our suburbs can feel more like paradise!
This is so important! The best way to build community truly is feet on the ground, connecting with those around you. I organized a paint party as a birthday gift for my grandmother to color and decorate the dock and steps my grandmother built with leftover wood, and it was such a transformative experience visually and socially. One of my partner's introverted friends said she understands socializing because of it. Point being, working together with the people around you is such a game changer and I'm excited to no end to extend that sense of community and purpose into my neighborhood and even more of my local community. It takes a village!
I love this so much. I get frustrated by people who want to move to a place where neighbors are all in agreement or all like them, they never think about changing the place they currently live in. That's the real work. That's real change.
It somehow took me 10 years to find this, but this is now my favorite TED talk ever. Thank you for sharing this!
I am so inspired by your talk! I want to try this on my street. Everyone is so disconnected and it is very depressing. You have so many good ideas, I feel like I have opened up a box of treasures. Thank you so much for sharing. I just love you!
This was one of my favorite Ted talks. It was hopeful and gave actionable ideas. Have a street party, sign people up for a meeting, brainstorm then make stuff happen. Great! Now I have a second obsession.
I just shared this video with my Japanese students for our unit on community-building. Thanks for sharing your story Shani!
Thank you Shani for the inspiration. We've just launched a community association on a council estate in the UK in South London - we're a very different community to yours on the face of it, but I think once we get going the differences won't be so obvious.
Great talk. I'm interested in mental health and believe communities like the one you created help to sustain good mental health. Great effort :)
Thank you, Shani! I would like to come visit Hulbert Street soon. In the meantime, I share your talk. The pictures make the stories come to life! Great way to build a community.
This is fantastic! Thank you. I own David Holmgren's book Retrosuburbia that contains the "Aussie Street" parable and I love it but I think I might enjoy your version most. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for the living example of a way forward.
"Every city is concerned about health, children, safety, the land, the local economy and those on the margins. Government policies and social services are at their limits. The next wave of impact will come from citizens connected to their neighbors engaged in bringing their gifts and humanity to each other. This social capital is what keeps us healthy, what raises our children, holds us safe and keeps dollars circulating locally. Every health care worker, educator, police chief and economist that is paying attention knows this is true. That is why citizen engagement is on all their agendas." Peter Block
Thank you for sharing this quote! I have to look into Peter Block now!
And this got only 63,967 views when it is posted in 2014 makes me sad. Come on people share it like it and comment and spread this awesome video.
Agree, this deserves millions of views and its own movement!
Good for you Shani and the folk at Hulbert St. Inspiring!
We had a community meeting last night in Area E, ( Elphinstone ) concerning potential traffic overload on Pratt road because of the future development on Gospel Rock in Gibson. During the discussions, your name and this UA-cam video was mentioned. I enjoyed your presentation very much. Greetings from a 43 year resident of Gibsons, on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Thank you
Love your talk Shani. Inspiring x
This is inspiring and heartwarming, thank you!!
You made me laugh and cry. May your open invitation to us all help the Hulbert model spread.
I just shared this with my classmates. so amazing.
Shani is incredible!!
A great reminder of your achievements that brought tears of joy to me once again :) well done on all accounts, Adele x
I love this talk!
Me too!
Superb delivery Shani, and brillinat challenge to permission.
cried my eyes out
This is amazing!!! So inspiring! Thank you! ☺️☺️☺️
LOVE THIS.
Thank you!
What resources (books in particular) would you recommend for replicating this concept?
Please and thank you.
Brilliant Shani! Inspiring stuff to improve the human condition
fabulous
Would love to hear/read from people who were inspired by this talk and made a change where they live, to build up community.
I'm working on it now!
I have a T-shirt that says: 'Soundsystem for hire. For streetparties and festivals'
lol ok
peak oil...post oil future...ride your bike to the BLM riot...sounds like a perfect life
Peak oil has still has not happened, just like climate change.
“Climate change isn’t happening” says the guy who subscribes to Rudy Giuliani’s Channel. What a joke of a human being Lol and a straight up grifter and liar
But tyranny has, and will only get worse. Building community is critical to be resilient against WHATEVER this world will throw at us.