Strategies for Social Connection

Explore promising strategies for advancing social connection, drawn from our SOCIAL Framework Reports and Action Guide for Building Socially Connected Communities. Each strategy includes the evidence behind it, along with examples from communities putting it into practice.

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- Arts, Culture, & Leisure
Include arts, culture, and leisure in placemaking efforts to prioritize recurring interaction and inclusive gatherings
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- Arts, Culture, & Leisure
Lower barriers and expand equitable opportunities for meaningful participation in arts, culture, and leisure
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- Food & Nutrition
Provide opportunities for volunteering and mutual aid throughout the food system
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- Food & Nutrition
Bring people together to cook and eat food
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- Transportation
Implement transit-oriented development to create accessible and vibrant communities centered around public transportation
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- Environment
Support initiatives that provide shared spaces for social interaction and environmental stewardship
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- Environment
Design multi-solving solutions that address climate and environmental resilience while enhancing public and social spaces
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- Environment
Foster social sustainability and proactive climate resilience by creating inclusive and equitable community development practices
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- Transportation
Expand shared mobility options such as ridesharing and carpooling to reduce traffic and enhance transportation access
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Explore All Strategies

Include arts, culture, and leisure in placemaking efforts to prioritize recurring interaction and inclusive gatherings

Lower barriers and expand equitable opportunities for meaningful participation in arts, culture, and leisure

Provide opportunities for volunteering and mutual aid throughout the food system

Bring people together to cook and eat food

Implement transit-oriented development to create accessible and vibrant communities centered around public transportation

Support initiatives that provide shared spaces for social interaction and environmental stewardship

Design multi-solving solutions that address climate and environmental resilience while enhancing public and social spaces

Foster social sustainability and proactive climate resilience by creating inclusive and equitable community development practices

Expand shared mobility options such as ridesharing and carpooling to reduce traffic and enhance transportation access

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