The Reuse Project
Whittier has long been a place of connection, creativity, and care. The Reuse Project explores how neighbors can organize materials, skills, and relationships so value stays in our community — reducing waste, strengthening resilience, and creating pathways for people to build together.
In recent months, our neighborhood has experienced collective grief, courage, and solidarity — reminding us how much we depend on one another and how much control we give up to systems that aren’t ours. This project starts from that moment: practical, neighbor-centered, and built together.
Areas we're building toward:
- Neighbor-led reuse, repair, and redistribution
- Local coordination of space, skills, and materials
- Pathways for resilient, community-based economy
- Models that others can learn from and replicate
How neighbors can engage:
- Join our next community meeting: Sunday, March 1, 7-9PM at Centro Nicollet
- Share your interest & skills — via the interest form
- Help define next steps for pilot projects
Additional resources:
Questions? TheReuseProject@proton.me