FPF in the ONE

From a family who makes the most out of FPF…
As Front Porch Forum is high on our list of FPF we appreciate about this neighborhood and this community, we decided to make a financial contribution to support this very worthy cause.   We encourage you to do the same in whatever amount fits your budget.  Clearly [...]

¶ Posted November 27, 2009 § Borrow and Lend, Burlington, Civic Engagement, Community Building, Democracy, Economic Development, Front Porch Forum, Good Government, Local Online, Neighborhood, Small Business Advertising, Social Networking, Stories, Vermont, social capital ‡ Comments (0)

Stove Proceeds go to Neighborhood Forum

Jeannette in Huntington posts on FPF today…
Hello Neighbors, We have a seven year old “Frigidaire” brand gas cooking range for sale. White. Excellent condition. Oven takes 1 to 2 hours to heat up to temp. You will need to arrange pick-up. $50…all proceeds from sale will go to Front Porch Forum.
Thanks Jeannette!

¶ Posted November 20, 2009 § Community Building, Front Porch Forum, Local Online, Neighborhood, Social Media, Social Networking, Stories, Vermont ‡ Comments (1)

Finding what you need while building community

Jeremy Bull in Burlington just posted this to his FPF neighborhood forum…
Just wanted to let everyone know that a neighbor from right across the street responded immediately to my plea for a used bike yesterday. She had exactly what we were looking for right in her garage! So we were able to replace the stolen [...]

¶ Posted November 16, 2009 § Borrow and Lend, Burlington, Civic Engagement, Community Building, Front Porch Forum, Local Online, Neighborhood, Social Networking, Stories, Vermont, social capital ‡ Comments (3)

Man vs. Coyote

We’ve been swamped with loads of postings on Front Porch Forum recently… about all sorts of topics.  This one Charlotte by Cheryl jumped off the monitor today…
Hi neighbors,  This is my first time posting. I wanted to let you all know that our neighbor’s small spaniel was snatched out of their backyard by a coyote [...]

¶ Posted November 12, 2009 § Front Porch Forum, Local Online, Neighborhood, Social Networking, Stories, Vermont ‡ Comments (3)

New Pew Report: Social Isolation and New Technology

Kevin Harris reports on Keith Hampton’s new Pew-funded study today… Social Isolation and New Technology: How the internet and mobile phones impact Americans’ social networks.  I look forward to reading it.  From Kevin…
The study surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,512 adults in summer 2008. It finds that Americans are not as isolated as has [...]

¶ Posted November 5, 2009 § Civic Engagement, Community Building, Democracy, Front Porch Forum, Local Online, Neighborhood, Social Media, Social Networking, social capital ‡ Comments (0)

FPF users sound off!

What goes on in various FPF neighborhood forums?  The comments about Front Porch Forum keep rolling in after we opened our first member appeal.  (Here’s the background and some media coverage.)  We can’t express our gratitude strongly enough!  See below for how people use FPF across Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, as well as Starksboro.
When [...]

¶ Posted November 1, 2009 § Case Foundation, Citizen Journalism, Civic Engagement, Community Building, Democracy, Front Porch Forum, Knight Foundation, Local Online, MacArthur Fellows, Neighborhood, Social Networking, Stories, Vermont, social capital ‡ Comments (2)

Traditional Media Covers FPF Member Appeal

Dan McLean wrote a solid piece about Front Porch Forum’s first membership appeal for today’s Burlington Free Press.  Here’s the letter we sent to our local subscribers and the page where anyone can become an FPF supporting member.
Social media venues such as Front Porch Forum, which are offered as free services to the public, are [...]

¶ Posted § Burlington, Community Building, Democracy, Front Porch Forum, Local Online, Media, Neighborhood, Social Media, Social Networking, Updates and Admin, Vermont, social capital ‡ Comments (2)

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