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

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

March 25, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 84

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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...

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