Joy For All - Places Where We Find Happiness Through Connection
Great places are those where people of every age, gender, and background can find joy and connection.
Katherine Peinhardt
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Team Social Life Project Reflects on Our Favorite Articles of the Year
As we transition from 2024 to 2025, we want to look back at our articles from the past year and highlight our favorites.
How Placemaking Helps Heal Our Crises of Social and Environmental Disconnection
The two main crises of our time are about disconnection – disconnection from each other and disconnection from the planet. Placemaking brings environmentalism back into cities and towns by connecting it more closely to people’s daily lives.
Addressing the Epidemic of Loneliness: Five Campaigns to Restore Social Life in Our Communities
We are in the middle of an epidemic of loneliness. These 5 campaigns to restore social life in our communities will get us out.
Men Hanging Out - Public Spaces Where Men Thrive
Men's need for social connection is often overlooked, but this cannot be the case in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness. This photo essay looks at where male social life thrives.
Public Spaces Where Kids Thrive: The Places That Work for Kids Work for Everybody
Kids bring energy and enthusiasm for life into public places and public spaces where kids thrive are great for people of all ages.