Dahveed (dahveed)

Update on my VRBS grant-funded neighborhood project. Been quiet the past 2 months because been busy preparing and running the first festival bringing together various social activist orgs in Haifa, with the bulk of events happening in my neighborhood (and 1/4 of all events ran or organized by yours truly). Many many many many lessons learned (esp. what not to do and why what we’re doing at @cabin and @vrbs is so important and revolutionary). I’ll do a deeper dive later. For now, enjoy some pics. All in all, the seeds of greater neighborhood and city level cooperation for the public good have been planted. Lots more work to do, but ain’t that the fun? )). Thank y’all for your continued support. D

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The immediate goal is to get neighbors to contribute in making the shared space feel like their own. Then to do more placemaking in the neighborhood with more people. I want to unite in this various local orgs and make it sustainable. Have ideas of reputation building, decentralized prizes, and more. Stay tuned!

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gm gm I got my VRBS grant to create a neighborhood marketplace of neighbors both suggesting placemaking improvements and making them. Talking with local and global frens, I realized that paying people would kill all intrinsic motivation so pivoted to spend the money on supplies (pictured).

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This weekend, we’re gonna improve my balcony, which I made into a community shared space. On that basis, we will create a local WhatsApp group and IG to inspire more neighbors to join in. Leftover paint and tools will be donated to our neighborhood’s tool library.

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