Rebuild Local Social Capital to Repair America's Divisions

From combative school board meetings to people’s growing unwillingness to befriend neighbors with different political views, the signs are everywhere: The social fabric of America’s cities, towns, and neighborhoods is fraying. Rebuilding local “social capital” is a vital prerequisite to promoting opportunity, closing inequities, and shoring up the foundations of the country’s increasingly dysfunctional politics. 

A place with strong social capital is a place with a high degree of connectedness among people, where citizens are likely to engage in civic life, join associations, trust their neighbors, and sustain intact families.

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