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VoidDemon0226 t1_j00iphx wrote

Saw someone mention Community Gardens which would be cool, but I'd like to see more neighborhoods garden in their own backyards / balconies etc. It would be nice to be able to share fresh food with your neighbors and help take care of each other as opposed to markets.

I'd also argue we need more walk-ability. Sidewalks turning into dead ends, bus stops without benches or shelters etc. are all forms of hostile architecture that should be reformed. More Bike lanes too.

It would be nice to maybe get a group together and start "Free Stores" for our local houseless population, maybe something our local Food Not Bombs could take inspiration from "Operation Safe Winter" up in Colombia MO. A "Free Store" is gathering donations from the community and then setting up in a public area (like a park) and letting the houseless population get much needed things like clothes, tents, shoes, food, etc.

I know you said mention one thing but there's a lot of good ideas we could try and be a part of!

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throwawayyyycuk t1_j0a1b14 wrote

Ah, for sure this! Community gardens are the coolest part of living on the north side, there are a lot of them, but not nearly enough, my neighborhood used to have one (supposedly) I would love to see it make a comeback. I think every neighborhood group in Springfield should have at least one ran by the community.

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