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Copy of John McKnight and Cormac Russell Book Title Survey

Stand at your door step or on the street corner of your block. Survey your neighborhood. What can you see? House fronts, streetscapes, some cars, people, domestic animals, some businesses, perhaps?

Now consider what you can’t see. The skills, knowledge, passions, and experiences of neighbors whose names you don’t recall or barely know. The informal clubs and groups that you are not a member of. The local institutions that contribute in small but important ways that you never hear about. The physical gems that lay hidden in the built and natural environment, yet to be discovered by you and many of your neighbors. The cultural treasures buried behind invitations you have never received.

You are now imagining the parts of your neighborhood that are currently invisible to you and to most of your neighbors. While these resources may be invisible, they are abundantly available, because they are close at hand; there for the asking.

This book shows how regular folks can make these invisible resources visible and vibrant for all who live locally. And once they are visible, how these resources can be used in powerful ways to renew our health, security, care, local economy, ecology and food sovereignty.

This book is for people committed to deepening their relationships with the people and the place where they live. It is for neighbors wishing to be more neighborly and for citizens wishing to be more democratic and welcoming of strangers. Here, through stories and real-world practical tools and methods, you will discover what you have already deeply known –– neighborliness is not just a nice-to-have personal characteristic; it is essential to living a fruitful life, and a powerful amplifier of community change and renewal.

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* 1. How effective are each of the following MAIN TITLE IDEAS? (Please rate all ideas.)

	Very Effective	Effective	Less Effective	Very Ineffective
Neighborhoods That Work	Neighborhoods That Work Very Effective	Neighborhoods That Work Effective	Neighborhoods That Work Less Effective	Neighborhoods That Work Very Ineffective
The Visible Neighborhood	The Visible Neighborhood Very Effective	The Visible Neighborhood Effective	The Visible Neighborhood Less Effective	The Visible Neighborhood Very Ineffective
Take a Block, Make a Village	Take a Block, Make a Village Very Effective	Take a Block, Make a Village Effective	Take a Block, Make a Village Less Effective	Take a Block, Make a Village Very Ineffective
The Neighborhood Way	The Neighborhood Way Very Effective	The Neighborhood Way Effective	The Neighborhood Way Less Effective	The Neighborhood Way Very Ineffective
Vibrant Neighborhoods	Vibrant Neighborhoods Very Effective	Vibrant Neighborhoods Effective	Vibrant Neighborhoods Less Effective	Vibrant Neighborhoods Very Ineffective
A Practical Guide to Neighboring	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Very Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Less Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Very Ineffective
Community Power	Community Power Very Effective	Community Power Effective	Community Power Less Effective	Community Power Very Ineffective
The Unseen Neighborhood	The Unseen Neighborhood Very Effective	The Unseen Neighborhood Effective	The Unseen Neighborhood Less Effective	The Unseen Neighborhood Very Ineffective
The Invisible Neighborhood	The Invisible Neighborhood Very Effective	The Invisible Neighborhood Effective	The Invisible Neighborhood Less Effective	The Invisible Neighborhood Very Ineffective

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* 2. Which main title idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 3. How effective are each of the following SUBTITLE IDEAS? (Please rate all ideas.)

	Very Effective	Effective	Less Effective	Very Ineffective
How to Create Vibrant Communities	How to Create Vibrant Communities Very Effective	How to Create Vibrant Communities Effective	How to Create Vibrant Communities Less Effective	How to Create Vibrant Communities Very Ineffective
How a Block Becomes a Village	How a Block Becomes a Village Very Effective	How a Block Becomes a Village Effective	How a Block Becomes a Village Less Effective	How a Block Becomes a Village Very Ineffective
A Unique Path to a More Satisfying Life Together	A Unique Path to a More Satisfying Life Together Very Effective	A Unique Path to a More Satisfying Life Together Effective	A Unique Path to a More Satisfying Life Together Less Effective	A Unique Path to a More Satisfying Life Together Very Ineffective
Mobilizing the Transformative Power That Surrounds Us	Mobilizing the Transformative Power That Surrounds Us Very Effective	Mobilizing the Transformative Power That Surrounds Us Effective	Mobilizing the Transformative Power That Surrounds Us Less Effective	Mobilizing the Transformative Power That Surrounds Us Very Ineffective
A Guide to Making Your Local Resources Visible and Vibrant	A Guide to Making Your Local Resources Visible and Vibrant Very Effective	A Guide to Making Your Local Resources Visible and Vibrant Effective	A Guide to Making Your Local Resources Visible and Vibrant Less Effective	A Guide to Making Your Local Resources Visible and Vibrant Very Ineffective
People Power for Community Transformation	People Power for Community Transformation Very Effective	People Power for Community Transformation Effective	People Power for Community Transformation Less Effective	People Power for Community Transformation Very Ineffective
A Practical Guide to Neighboring	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Very Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Less Effective	A Practical Guide to Neighboring Very Ineffective
A Practical Guide to Local Transformation	A Practical Guide to Local Transformation Very Effective	A Practical Guide to Local Transformation Effective	A Practical Guide to Local Transformation Less Effective	A Practical Guide to Local Transformation Very Ineffective

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* 4. Which subtitle idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 5. Please suggest any other main title ideas or subtitle ideas that you have.

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* 6. What is your principal employment or vocation? (Check all that apply.)

Student

Homemaker

Retired

Starting or own a business

Business manager or employee

Government manager or employee

Nonprofit sector manager or employee

Community development professional

Community organizer

Community volunteer

Social worker or other social services professional

Religious leader

Diversity, equity, and inclusion professional

College faculty member

Business consultant or coach

Speaker and/or book author

Work in book publishing or bookselling

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your first and last name? (If you don't wish to provide your name, then just type in an initial.)

Thanks so much for your help!