There's a Problem with my Community

Problem: My local community does not get along. The fire department, police department, and rescue station turn their heads when the others come. The town manager left before term about 2 years ago due to town politics. There are no family groups, playgrounds, or parks to promote residential interactions. It’s like residents stay in their homes and hide instead of coming out to communicate.

How am I going to solve this problem? My first response is I really don’t know. As I think deeper about the situation, I think I need to start with the problem: the community. I need to find out why people are not communicating. Why the separate departments are disconnected. I think I might send out surveys to residents to see how distant the town really is. I am not sure if I will get very far since the residents are not really talking. We’ll see.