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> please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors I live in a densely packed city. I have no idea who lives in my neighborhood. I would be glad to help

> please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors I live in a densely packed city. I have no idea who lives in my neighborhood. I would be glad to help anyone at anytime though. I am just not clear how to go about it.

baddox 7y ago
Have you tried Nextdoor?
- jpindar 7y ago
  My Nextdoor is also a great source of information about which local stores still have things in stock, which businesses are changing their hours, etc.
- dominotw 7y ago
  yeah i was on there in the past but it was too noisy with some people dominating every topic. there were lots of negative vibes and was ruining my mood.
idoby 7y ago
> I live in a densely packed city. I have no idea who lives in my neighborhood. This is ironic, but I hear it a lot from people living in big cities. I live in a sparsely packed city, but mostly know who lives in my neighborhood. We were unhappy with the last city government, so we replaced them, and it took a lot less people to do so, in absolute terms (which matters because the relative size of your movement only comes into play if you can manage to have a movement at all, and that depends on the absolute size of the movement (1000 people are easier to convince and coordinate than 10K)). My metropolis-dwelling friends keep sharing how lonely they are all the time. I never got the logic behind living in the perpetual cocktail party/high school that is a big city.
- dominotw 7y ago
  not sure about others but i live in the city because i can't drive due to some personal health reasons. I've tried to live out in the burbs but it was really hard for me without a car.
- freeone3000 7y ago
  Access to high-paying jobs within walking distance. Increased cultural events (concert tours stop in your city, your city makes new concerts...). Better public transit. "cocktail party/high school" sounds like an odd descriptor, especially since those two situations are defined by social interactions, the one thing city living has significantly less of.
- mthoms 7y ago
  >I never got the logic behind living in the perpetual cocktail party/high school that is a big city. I'm really struggling to interpret that charitably but I'll try - Some reasons to live in a big city: (1) It's where your friends and (perhaps elderly) parents live. (2) It's where your job is. (3) You can't afford, (or don't want to own) a car. (4) You're single (especially true if you are LGBTQ). (5) You like the cultural opportunities it affords. (6) You have access to specialized medical treatment. (7) You run a business. (8) You're getting an education. (9) You're too poor to move. (10) You don't like narrow minded, holier-than-though attitudes that tend to be more common (IMHO) in smaller towns.
  - refurb 7y ago
    You don't like narrow minded, holier-than-though attitudes that tend to be more common (IMHO) in smaller towns. Have you ever been to San Francisco?
    - ygjb 7y ago
      well, yeah, but in a big city you can choose which group of narrow minded, holier-than-though folks you want to associate with. In smaller towns or cities you just don't have that option...
- smoe 7y ago
  I'm metropolis-dwelling primarily because of the cultural offering and diversity. I don't have to adjust my life to what are the popular views of just 1000 people. For me it is the small places that are the perpetual cocktail party/high school where I "have" to get along with everyone instead of picking my preferences.
- jniedrauer 7y ago
  Unless we intend to depend on unsustainable transportation technologies forever, dense cities are a requirement. I live in a sparsely populated city, and I have to drive 15 minutes to get anywhere. Without a car, this city would be unlivable.
tootie 7y ago
Matching elderly residents with helpers is one of the projects: https://helpwithcovid.com/projects/15 https://helpwithcovid.com/projects/15
- dominotw 7y ago
  i will sign up for sure. Seems like new signups are timing out, will try again later tonight.
dr_orpheus 7y ago
Try looking for local organizations that coordinate help with elderly on a normal day to day basis. There are likely to be non-profits, NGOs and maybe some local government programs that already exist. Therefore, they will probably have a good idea of who needs help and how to coordinate it.

baddox 7y ago

Have you tried Nextdoor?

jpindar 7y ago
My Nextdoor is also a great source of information about which local stores still have things in stock, which businesses are changing their hours, etc.
dominotw 7y ago
yeah i was on there in the past but it was too noisy with some people dominating every topic. there were lots of negative vibes and was ruining my mood.

idoby 7y ago

> I live in a densely packed city. I have no idea who lives in my neighborhood. This is ironic, but I hear it a lot from people living in big cities. I live in a sparsely packed city, but mostly know who lives in my neighborhood. We were unhappy with the last city government, so we replaced them, and it took a lot less people to do so, in absolute terms (which matters because the relative size of your movement only comes into play if you can manage to have a movement at all, and that depends on the absolute size of the movement (1000 people are easier to convince and coordinate than 10K)). My metropolis-dwelling friends keep sharing how lonely they are all the time. I never got the logic behind living in the perpetual cocktail party/high school that is a big city.

dominotw 7y ago
not sure about others but i live in the city because i can't drive due to some personal health reasons. I've tried to live out in the burbs but it was really hard for me without a car.
freeone3000 7y ago
Access to high-paying jobs within walking distance. Increased cultural events (concert tours stop in your city, your city makes new concerts...). Better public transit. "cocktail party/high school" sounds like an odd descriptor, especially since those two situations are defined by social interactions, the one thing city living has significantly less of.
mthoms 7y ago
>I never got the logic behind living in the perpetual cocktail party/high school that is a big city. I'm really struggling to interpret that charitably but I'll try - Some reasons to live in a big city: (1) It's where your friends and (perhaps elderly) parents live. (2) It's where your job is. (3) You can't afford, (or don't want to own) a car. (4) You're single (especially true if you are LGBTQ). (5) You like the cultural opportunities it affords. (6) You have access to specialized medical treatment. (7) You run a business. (8) You're getting an education. (9) You're too poor to move. (10) You don't like narrow minded, holier-than-though attitudes that tend to be more common (IMHO) in smaller towns.
- refurb 7y ago
  You don't like narrow minded, holier-than-though attitudes that tend to be more common (IMHO) in smaller towns. Have you ever been to San Francisco?
  - ygjb 7y ago
    well, yeah, but in a big city you can choose which group of narrow minded, holier-than-though folks you want to associate with. In smaller towns or cities you just don't have that option...
smoe 7y ago
I'm metropolis-dwelling primarily because of the cultural offering and diversity. I don't have to adjust my life to what are the popular views of just 1000 people. For me it is the small places that are the perpetual cocktail party/high school where I "have" to get along with everyone instead of picking my preferences.
jniedrauer 7y ago
Unless we intend to depend on unsustainable transportation technologies forever, dense cities are a requirement. I live in a sparsely populated city, and I have to drive 15 minutes to get anywhere. Without a car, this city would be unlivable.

tootie 7y ago

Matching elderly residents with helpers is one of the projects: https://helpwithcovid.com/projects/15 https://helpwithcovid.com/projects/15

dominotw 7y ago
i will sign up for sure. Seems like new signups are timing out, will try again later tonight.

dr_orpheus 7y ago

Try looking for local organizations that coordinate help with elderly on a normal day to day basis. There are likely to be non-profits, NGOs and maybe some local government programs that already exist. Therefore, they will probably have a good idea of who needs help and how to coordinate it.