I'm fascinated by our approach to communities. More often than not, we are reductionist, trying to cut up communities into population groups so we can draw maps and plan interventions. I was struck a few weeks ago by my three-year-old daughter talking about her friends at the childminders; how she develops, makes connections and becomes more resilient is already personal to her. My daughter's community is not mine — so how can we think of geographically similar people as homogenous? Perhaps each resident has a different community comprising local, family and friends, community of interest, and digital connections. And perhaps the best strategy is to find a way to support everyone's personal communities.
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