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With the scope of our mobility and activity severely limited by COVID-19, many are looking for value and meaning in their local neighborhoods, and increasing attention is being paid to neighborhood communities as the center for locally-based living. MO Jongryn, a scholar who has devoted years to the exploration and discovery of the possibilities of “local” life, sees back alleys as potential backdrops for vibrant local economies. He shares examples from inside and outside Korea that demonstrate the value of “local” as a new source of opportunity and a new way of life.