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Tammy Greidanus @activecitizenAB

Active citizen committed to family and the neighbouring movement. 🇺🇦 Walking gently on Treaty 6 Territory. Pronouns: she/her

Joined April 2013
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"community doesn't require institutional planning—it just takes one person willing to open their door and others willing to walk through it." pps.org/article/a-womens-soc…

A Women's Social Movement That Started With a Sauna

What started as a simple Facebook post grew into the Shorewood Women's Social, a network of low-pressure, in-person gatherings held across the neighborhood in both public and private spaces.

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Neighbours are often the 'zero responders' in emergencies. Learn how to be better prepared just in case neighbours are needed! #yeg
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Gathering with your neighbours can be simple and so impactful! Join me April 22 for a virtual workshop #yeg
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Project for Public Spaces@PPS_Placemaking
Mar 9
Are you feeling more isolated than ever? In "What is a Third Place?", we explore why #thirdplaces are more important than ever 🔗pps.org/article/what-is-a-th… This logic model shows the key elements that help define a #thirdplace, as outlined by #RayOldenburg in "The Great Good Place."
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Neighbourhood Barter Hour, great idea!💡An event where neighbours get to know each other by swapping goods and services! join101.substack.com/p/wayda…
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What it means to support communities to achieve the changes they want to see. youtube.com/watch?v=oNr9_riy…

SCDC_What is Community Capacity Building?

This video describes what it means to support communities to achiev...

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Getting to Know Your Neighbors Can Save Democracy

As Americans spend more time home alone, meeting neighbors in shared spaces could help address political polarization.

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Canada Hates Trump@AntiTrumpCanada
Jan 9
N.I.C.E. Be more like Canada 🇨🇦
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A question for your elected officials "Have they created the conditions for the optimization of happiness?" Let's create a civilization of love and renew our relationship with each other. Mark Anielski, The Economics of Happiness youtube.com/watch?v=RN1uaHKx…

Mark Anielski TEDx St Albert, October 19, 2011 The Economics of...

What makes us happy? Can we begin to measure progress in terms of h...

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Edmonton Journal
@edmontonjournal
23 Sep 2025
Opinion: Don’t wait for disaster to connect with your neighbours edmontonjournal.com/wellness…
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This is the mindset we need "Look to your left, look to your right how quickly can you find the unique talents, skills and hopes of your neighbour and how quickly can you convey what you bring". ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_…

How to turn a group of strangers into a team

Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the...

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Gil Penalosa
@Penalosa_G
25 Jul 2025
Bikes Can Propel Human Connection. Biking isn't just a mobility method, it's a culture – a culture that values freedom and connection, being active, and engaging with one's environment. AAA cycling: All Ages & Abilities SAFE CONNECTIVITY! Fred Kent bit.ly/40DYWHf
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Celebrate Neighbours this June! June is Block Party Month and June 21 is Neighbour Day! Host a block party, play street or social event, share stories, and celebrate the diverse culture and gifts of your neighbours. edmonton.ca/keepneighbouring #YEGNeighbourDay #KeepNeighbouring.
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#Yeg complete the Sense of Community Survey! The purpose of this survey is to understand residents' sense of community within their neighbourhood to help build healthy, connected communities and achieve the City’s goal of creating a neighbourly city cityofedmonton.qualtrics.com…
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Gilmore Park@GilmoreParkShPk
6 May 2025
Youth from Glen Allan are in upcoming musicals, come check out the local talent! 🤩 #shpk Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - SCA Performing Arts May 6-9 eventbrite.com/e/scas-charli… Chicago Teen Edition - Salisbury High at Festival Place May 12-15 tickets.festivalplace.ca/The…
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Beyond the Bouncy Castle Workshop - May 7! This free, 1 hour, online workshop is for anyone who would like to learn more about hosting a Block Party or Play Street to build neighbourly connections in their community. #joinme #yeg eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the-b…

Beyond the Bouncy Castle: Ideas for Neighbour Gatherings

This workshop is for anyone who would like to build neighbourly connections where they live!

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My colleagues and I braved the cold for a brisk neighbourhood walk @WinterWalkDay 💙#yeg #wintercity
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City of Edmonton
@CityofEdmonton
28 Dec 2024
Celebrate NYE in Downtown YEG, the Arts District & Ice District! FREE family-friendly fun starts at 6 pm. Ring in 2025 in Churchill Square with fireworks at 8 pm and 12 am. Details here: edmonton.ca/NewYearsEve @YourAGA @WinspearCentre @CitadelTheatre @EPLdotCA @EdmontonDtwn @IceDistrict
Fireworks over City Hall

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"Social cohesion describes how residents think and feel about their neighborhood: Do they get together for holiday dinners? Residents' care and concern for each other's welfare provide the social glue that holds a community together." nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/…
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