It would be interesting to compare notes about what makes communities work or not work, but it may be a matter of...

It would be interesting to compare notes about what makes communities work or not work, but it may be a matter of meet / not meet expectations. I'm a believer in the berry bush. The idea is to set off a space (with berries and briars) where people can come and take the berries that appeal to them, and that are worth the effort expended, never mind the thorns, and never mind what they don't take.