Do you know how to connect with your neighbors? According to Pew, the share of Americans who know and trust their neighbors is on the decline. There are a lot of structural reasons why you might not trust the people around you and it can be hard to put yourself out there with people you don’t know – and don’t want to bother. But getting to know the people who live near you can bring so much safety, connection, and power to your life. So how can you get to know your neighbors – and what’s standing in the way? TED Radio Hour producer <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/997565901/katie-monteleone"target="_blank" >Katie Monteleone</a> tells Brittany how she built her neighbor community brick by brick – and Brittany hears from experts on why good fences can sometimes make bad neighbors. For more episodes on creating better connections in our lives, check out:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/24/nx-s1-5868651/boundaries-bodies-and-better-sex"target="_blank" >Boundaries, bodies, and better sex</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5729108/the-joy-of-breaking-up-with-dating-apps"target="_blank" >The joy of breaking up with dating apps</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/22/nx-s1-5581582/tips-for-dinner-parties"target="_blank" >How to make friends & get good gossip</a>Support Public Media.<a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" > Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" > @bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at<a href="http://npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" > npr.org/podclub</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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