1·When people become involved in their neighbourhoods they can become a potent force for dealing with local problems.
当人们和他们的邻居们在一起相处的时候，他们就变成了一个潜在的解决局部问题的力量。
2·So, too, are the courtyard houses and the hutong neighbourhoods, flattened in an orgy of destruction that was supposed to make Beijing more presentable for the Olympics.
这样，庭院的房子和胡同的邻居们也因房屋拆迁而高兴，据说这样是为了让北京更适合办奥运会。
3·During Hurricane Katrina, some residents of New Orleans made excellent contributions by taking cameras onto their home-made boats and making videos of their own neighbourhoods.
在卡特琳娜飓风肆虐的时候，新奥尔良的一些居民奉献了他们在自制的小船上用摄像机拍下的邻居的录像，这些录像非常好。
4·Citizens can make cities work better because they understand their own neighbourhoods better than anyone else.
一个城市的居民比任何其他人都更加了解他们自己的邻居，这可以让城市运转的更和谐美好。
5·Neighbourhoods on the West Side, like Kitsilano, are popular because they are near the beach, close to downtown and have a funky, youthful character.
在西边，像基斯兰奴这样的邻居，是因为靠近海滩和闹市区、有着时髦而年轻的个性而受人欢迎的。