# Building community in an age of loneliness could start next door with your neighbors

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-05-19T14:56:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-19/building-community-in-an-age-of-loneliness-could-start-next-door-with-your-neighbors
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## Resource

Americans are more digitally connected than ever, yet more often isolated from the people living closest to them. A national survey last year showed only about a quarter of adults know all or most of their neighbors. What happens when neighborhood bonds disappear? Can rebuilding them improve our health, trust and resilience?

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