Many of us wish our neighborhoods were more connected. We want to live in neighborhoods where we learn from the creativity, care, and skills of our neighbors — and share our gifts too.
The Local Connection Crisis: New Data on What Communities Need
Civic Space # 1 · Luma
We're opening our space to folks working on projects addressing civic challenges with technology. Whether you're already involve in an existing project, or…
Habitat & permission spaces for organizations - building [at] habitat
Our plans for organizational permissions on spaces
npmx: converging communities
The story of the many people and communities that converged to build npmx together
Social media algorithms can be redesigned to bridge divides — here’s how
"It falls to both the tech companies that built these systems and an engaged public to create technologies designed for social cohesion."
Gradients of intimacy and creating shelter: An interview with Erin Kissane
How might we use nature as an inspiration for creating online communities?
your long-form atmosphere · pub search
what you publish, who reads it, your semantic neighborhoods, and what you recommend
Federating friendly spaces - Roomy
hearkening back to the cozy vibes of old-web neighborhoods
Introducing Acorn: Community Infrastructure That Grows With You
Featured image: Emergence by Paul Lewin
Modeling communities on permissioned data - Daniel's Leaflets
Arguing against "universal spaces" and raising a couple questions that come up as a result.
Digital Spaces Directory | New_ Public
As the social media landscape changes and a new wave of digital spaces emerges, this Directory is meant to be a resource for our field — a jumping-off-point for further exploration and research for anyone who’s interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital social platforms. We hope this will inspire creative exploration, spark new collaborations, and highlight important progress.
Atlas - Engagement-Based Social Graph for Bluesky by Jaz (jaz.bsky.social)