Reality set in when we stepped outside.
Propane for cooking was scarce.
When life as you know it literally changes overnight, what do you have?
Some people have their family right beside them.
Others have only their neighbors.
Thats when the word “community” takes on a different and perhaps its truest meaning.
When modern infrastructure and services collapse, the luxury of space and privacy transforms into isolation and vulnerability.
Neighborhoods that are more compact and walkable better enable residents to have integrated, participative lives regardless of age.
Such communities can also be lifesavers during and after a natural disaster.
Having survived this life-changing event, I understand firsthand the necessity of building more resilient and integrated communities.
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