There’s more to being part of a community than simply where you live.
Hoodline analyzed the city's past week on Twitter, with special attention to accounts that are devoted to community life — things like parks, animals, healthy living and education. Our goal? To reveal and write about the things that inspired your social media discussions around those topics.
Schools
The state of the schools matters to everyone in Las Vegas, whether they have children there or not.
The city had a jump in Twitter conversations around schools last week — 57, compared to 38 the past week.
One of them with high local engagement was this tweet by @ClarkCountySch:
Thank you @ladygaga @BTWFoundation for starting a teen mental health first aid program at @Valley_Vikings for students. The #teenMHFA program uses a five-step action plan to teach senior students how to spot signs of mental illness in other classmates. https://t.co/w2L8NmaAIT
— CCSD (@ClarkCountySch)
Twitter users gave it eight local retweets and 81 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Similarly, @project150LV tweeted this Friday:
Interested in volunteering with us? Register here to view and register for volunteer opportunities. You can help us provide clothing, food and other supplies for students: Join us for one hour, and two hours or more! https://t.co/sj2KPQQ5Et https://t.co/xJcYX9i9tG
— Project 150 (@project150LV)
That tweet racked up three local retweets and eight total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Health
Here are some of last week's can't-miss tweets on the topic of public health in the city.
Las Vegas experienced little change in Twitter conversations about health last week compared to the week before.
Despite that, some local tweets did get attention locally. For example, this tweet from @SNHDinfo on Wednesday:
Our Family Health Care Center is open M-F for clients who are uninsured, under-insured, and insured. For more information or to make an appointment, and visit: https://t.co/b2gMk9qJmB #maternalhealth #healthyLV https://t.co/9cd7g5nbtL
— SN Health District (@SNHDinfo)
In all, the tweet earned six local retweets and 10 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Friday, @mulveyholmes tweeted:
Amgen and Astellas to pay $125 million to settle kickback claims https://t.co/89i7vhYoSY via @WSJ
— Maya Holmes (@mulveyholmes)
That proved popular, with two local retweets and no other interactions.
Parks
Hoodline helps you keep up with news and events from the city's parks and trails.
Las Vegas experienced approximately the same volume of Twitter conversations about parks last week compared with the past week.
One of them with a good level of local attention was this tweet by @ClarkCountyPark on Tuesday:
Clark County Safekey has begun registration for their annual #Summer Day #Camps at the Safekey Office. Safekey Summer Camps are extremely popular, so space is limited. Registration is processed on a first-come, and first-serve basis or in the order received. https://t.co/VubnNEQ4Ns
— Clark County Parks & Recreation (@ClarkCountyPark)
The total impact from that was four local quotes and no interactions outside the Las Vegas area.
Animals
Whether it's pets in need or a photo worth sharing, animals are a constant presence in the city'sTwitter timelines.
Las Vegas experienced approximately the same volume of Twitter conversations regarding animals last week compared with the previous week.
But users in the city were still active on Twitter, amplifying tweets about animals. Here's a case in point, by @NevadaSPCA:
Love is in the air! Meet Coco (left-6yrs-f) and Snoopy (right-9yrs-m). These two are truly bonded for life. To say they are devoted to each other would be an understatement. Give these forever honeymooners the happily ever after they so rightfully deserve and adopt them today! https://t.co/6PJvpDDciw
— Nevada SPCA (@NevadaSPCA)
That proved popular, with 24 local retweets and 102 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
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