When disaster strikes, it’s survival of the sociable

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With the promise of more and more extreme weather, officials rush to make infrastructure improvements. But they may be ignoring the greatest factor in survivability, a robust social infrastructure among the affected. What can we do, in the face of the ongoing breakdown of community in modern life? (New Scientist)

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  1. Wish I could read the article. But there are lots of things to do in “modern life” — from developing multiple green spaces to draw people out of their homes, to fostering a sense of safety and community in neighborhoods, to developing more dense, interconnected communities to begin with. Individually, we can get to know our neighbors and the areas around us!

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