Building trust in today's communities both locally and virtually requires multiple steps and cooperation between individuals, one of the most crucial in my opinion is an open line of clear communication. Made with honest intent and not to harm those you seek to interact with. If you can start there, then finding commonality between people and their communities becomes a lot easier, opening the avenue of trust and learning. But that is easier said than done, in a time where people’s opinion outranks facts. Everyone comes to the table with a preconceived notion of the topic at hand, but if you…