What Has Happened TO OUR SENSE OF COMMUNITY?

By Keith Cramer, Department Of Community Standards Manager

Since COVID, there has been an increase in the number of owners commenting that we are losing our sense of community. We have a diverse list of owner types (including full-time, part-time, investment, and 2nd home owners) and we all have a vested interest in improving our sense of community.

Our community is a place for individuals to find their identity and security, and to experience the feeling of home and belonging. As humans, we are community oriented and need to be a part of the activities and jobs in which we can share commonalities with others and not feel alone. Yet, people are feeling more disconnected than ever. We have lost our basic virtues of humanity, love, and the ability to feel empathy. Do we know what it means to really understand what a person is feeling, offer comfort, be patient, or respect another person’s dignity?