Relationships and ties
Relationships between people and places within Washington Park have created a series of networks that give structure and order to the existing relationships within the community. By relating to a place residents are becoming connected to each other through that common place.
Though it may seem obvious that a neighborhood should have ties and connections, ties is one of the most frequent themes that Washington Park residents spoke about. Being connected to each other, the community, a specific house or place, is a theme that residents value and hold central to the identity of the neighborhood. The following stories talk about connections within the neighborhood:
Though it may seem obvious that a neighborhood should have ties and connections, ties is one of the most frequent themes that Washington Park residents spoke about. Being connected to each other, the community, a specific house or place, is a theme that residents value and hold central to the identity of the neighborhood. The following stories talk about connections within the neighborhood:
A Multi-Cultural NeighborhoodRosalind Cox explains the importance of social relationships and intercultural communication.
Ulysses Brown explains the importance of neighborly ties in a multicultural neighborhood.
Kayeng Xiong explains the importance of communication across cultural boundaries.
Kayeng Xiong explains the importance of school as an institution that helps cross cultural learning and interaction.
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Connections MatterStephanie Shipley explains how relationships build businesses
Ulysses Brown describes the power of relationships in fulfilling dreams.
The story of Daniel, the Hispanic neighbor of the Howdens.
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NeighborsCharles Carmickle explores relationships that define his neighborhood block.
Lamont Davis describes how being a neighbor nurtures social ties.
Judith Howden explains how relationships develop over shared objects.
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