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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- Transportation
Develop safe routes to schools and parks to ensure children can travel safely within their communities
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- Transportation
Promote active transportation options like walking and biking to encourage healthier, more sustainable travel
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- Housing
Promote and support policies that advocate for tenure security to strengthen residents’ sense of community belonging and reduce social isolation from displacement
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- Housing
Integrate public transportation access into housing projects to improve connectivity with the broader community
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- Housing
Design housing with adaptable spaces that support comfort and connection and can be used for various social functions
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- Built Environment
Implement certification programs and provide technical assistance and resources to support the evaluation of innovative, impactful, and sustainable use of space
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- Built Environment
Facilitate cross-boundary collaboration, partnership, and investments
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- Built Environment
Invest in neighborhood associations that are led by residents and community members
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- Built Environment
Seek solutions for enhancing the built environment in partnership with community members
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Explore All Strategies

Develop safe routes to schools and parks to ensure children can travel safely within their communities

Promote active transportation options like walking and biking to encourage healthier, more sustainable travel

Promote and support policies that advocate for tenure security to strengthen residents’ sense of community belonging and reduce social isolation from displacement

Integrate public transportation access into housing projects to improve connectivity with the broader community

Design housing with adaptable spaces that support comfort and connection and can be used for various social functions

Implement certification programs and provide technical assistance and resources to support the evaluation of innovative, impactful, and sustainable use of space

Facilitate cross-boundary collaboration, partnership, and investments

Invest in neighborhood associations that are led by residents and community members

Seek solutions for enhancing the built environment in partnership with community members

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