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“Do you feel like you belong?” and other problematic questions.
The case for measuring place-attachment and identity, not belonging. (Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes)
Feb 4
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Eric Higbee
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What Top Sustainability Standards Get Wrong About Community
A review of LEED, SITES, SEED and LBC through the lens of social cohesion. (Reading Time: just under 6 minutes)
Jan 7
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Eric Higbee
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Across the Great Divide: Clark Anderson of Community Builders
An interview on building civic capacity and trust through engagement.
Dec 17, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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We Measure "Sustainability." Why Not "Community?"
The fastest path to scaling social cohesion runs through data and measurement. (Estimated reading time: 5 minutes)
Dec 3, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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A Special Request (and Gift!) for Your Support
Help buoy this unique voice amidst a surging interest in social and civic renewal.
Nov 18, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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“Process ≠ Product: Why Community Engagement Needs Its Own Scorecard”
What do we miss when we conflate project engagement with project outcomes? (Reading time: about 4.5 minutes)
Oct 29, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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Seattle Schools has an Engagement Problem
A proposal for tapping into the gifts and talents of Seattle's parents. (Reading time: 5 minutes)
Oct 15, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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Podcast #4: The Social Infrastructure of Attention
Listen now | And why we need more community- and place-mindedness.
Oct 1, 2025
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Eric Higbee
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