Learning from our neighbors

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There are a lot of ways the people

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around us can help improve our lives. We

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don't bump into every neighbor, so a lot

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of wisdom never gets passed on, but we

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do share the same public spaces. So over

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the past few years, I've tried ways to

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share more with my neighbors in public

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space using simple tools like stickers,

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stencils, and chalk. And these projects

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came from questions I had like, "How

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much are my neighbors paying for their

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apartments?"

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"How can we lend and borrow more things

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without knocking on each other's doors

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at a bad time?

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How can we share more of our memories of

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our abandoned buildings and gain a

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better understanding of our landscape?

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And how can we share more of our hopes

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for our vacant storefronts so our

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communities can reflect our needs and

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dreams today?

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Now, I live in New Orleans and I am in

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love with New Orleans. My soul is always

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soothed by the giant live oak trees

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shading lovers,