84. I Bought a Bar: An experiment in bridge-building - K Scarry

About this episode

K Scarry discusses her transition from civic engagement professional to neighborhood bar owner as a means to foster community connections.

After seven years working in traditional, formal "bridge-building" spaces, K Scarry realized that the people who most needed to connect were the ones least likely to attend a scheduled "dialogue event." Her solution? Move the conversation to where people already go naturally. In this episode, K Scarry joins David to discuss her journey from civic engagement professional to neighborhood bar owner. We explore how "Third Spaces" serve as essential training grounds for civic grace, the "musculatu...

People in this episode

Host: David Beckemeyer

Guest: K Scarry

Topics covered

• bridge-building
• civic engagement
• community spaces
• dialogue
• neighborhood bar

Keywords

• bridge-building
• civic engagement
• Third Spaces
• community
• dialogue events

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