Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine (2009)

In the summer of 2004, the Mayor of Lewiston, Maine announced a plan to develop a four-lane boulevard across downtown's low-income neighborhood. This project was called "The Heritage Initiative." Contrary to its name, this plan was going to eliminate the downtown's heritage by displacing 850 people from their homes as well as destroy playgrounds, vegetable gardens, and historic buildings. Moving residents out of the city and improving traffic flow was at the heart of this proposal... It was 1960's Urban Renewal all over again. As tragic as the circumstances were, the threat of a road destroying the neighborhood required residents to rise to the challenge of becoming *community organizers. This movie documents 5 years of development and community organizing in Lewiston. It's an exceptional story about the people of Lewiston, but it's also a universal story about the challenges faced by many urban neighborhoods across the United States.

The movie Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine, released in 2009, features 19 songs from artists like Buck Curran [slide guitar]; Shanti Curran [Banjo]; Jessy Kendall [zither], Shanti Curran [banjo, violin]; Buck Curran [violin]; Jessy Kendall [frame drum] and Buck Curran [guitar]; Shanti Curran [banjo]. What is your favorite song from Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine?

Songs from Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

Jutro

Ukulele Action

Dishes and Faucets

Bedtime Jig

Coda

Buck Curran [slide guitar]; Shanti Curran [Banjo]; Jessy Kendall [zither]

Rain

Shanti Curran [banjo, violin]; Buck Curran [violin]; Jessy Kendall [frame drum]

Empire Plaza

St Doms Demoltion

First Meeting

Sovereignty You Bitch

Cert a Kaca

Radiator Meal

Wayfaring Summer

Buck Curran [guitar]; Shanti Curran [banjo]

Poison Apples

Crayon on Paper

Cernevi

Cazole

A Force to be Reckoned With

Armhair