Offers a community connection initiative where neighbours can create a sense of belonging and build a stronger community in their neighbourhood.
Service provides:
- an opportunity for citizens of Edmonton to connect with each other
- an opportunity for citizens to become block connectors and lead by connecting people in their neighbourhood
- a Creating a Neighbourly Vibe workshop so citizens can learn more the program and connecting at the block level
Includes:
- building and fostering connections within a particular block / building floor / cul-de-sac
- identifying helpful neighbours in the neighbourhood
Block connectors facilitate connections and encourage and model neighbourliness where they live. They are often the people who initiate and coordinate block parties and other neighbourhood social events and are supported their community league and the City of Edmonton’s Community Standards and Neighbourhoods Branch.