Simple actions you can take to be a better neighbor
- Bring food to new neighbors
- Mow/shovel your lawn/sidewalk
- Mow/shovel for your neighbors
- Lend out tools
- Clean up after your pets
- Call your neighbor, not the cops, if they’re noisy
- Invite your neighbor to your noisy party
- Foster open communication
- Stop-n-chat during a walk
- Offer access to your swing set
- Lend your handy skills
- Housesit / Babysit / Petsit
- Offer to be an emergency contact
- Hang out on your front porch
- Greet passersby
- Keep each others’ kids safe
- Be accessible and visible
- Have a Little Free Library
- Share your garden’s bounty
- Invite your neighbors for dinner
- Share a newspaper subscription
- Check in on your neighbor if you know they are sick
- Help reclaim stray pets
- Give out candy at Halloween
- Engage in neighborhood activities
- Volunteer at your neighborhood association
- If you don’t have a neighborhood association, start one
