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Citizen Building Block #21: Go to Your Local Park
– Liz Dwyer wrote in Exploration and Building Blocks Of CitizenshipThere’s a lack of park space in most communities, particularly in lower income neighborhoods, so getting to one can sometimes be a hassle. But your local park is a spot that lets you reconnect with nature—c’mon, you know you want to feel the breeze in your hair as you swing—and it’s the perfect place to meet people in your hood.
On Sundays at my tiny local park some guys set up a tightrope between two trees and practice walking—all to the amazement of the neighborhood’s kids who inevitably ask, “Can you teach me how to do that?” Those guys are always down to share their craft, as are the hula hoopers who set up under a shady Jacaranda tree and teach anyone who wants to learn.