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The Public Commons: Building public spaces that actually serve the public

TED Radio Hour

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Strength in Community Action

The concept of collective efficacy, where a community comes together to identify and solve problems, is a significant predictor of positive community outcomes. This collective efficacy is influenced by the presence of public spaces in a community, with more public spaces leading to higher levels of collective efficacy. The speaker's personal experience in a small town in Maine attending town hall meetings exemplifies this idea.

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