Just my opinion and a tad off topic,
But what ever happened to Neighbourhood Watch groups?
The idea that you don't even know your own neighbours says something about society these days, people are out for themselves, not the community good.
I am involved with Civil Defence over here and after the big snow of 2005, on a "sortie" around my area to see that everyone was OK, it was news to most that I was involved with CD and also that anyone actually gave a damn about them in the first place, even though they had no power or heating.
Community is still just that, community is made up of people, with needs.

Sorry to take this thread off topic.