Traditional approaches to community regeneration which define communities in solely geographic terms have severe limitations. This report from the RSA Connected Communities project (Key Points) argues for a new approach to community regeneration, based on an understanding of the importance of social networks. Such an approach has the potential to bring about significant improvements in efforts to combat isolation and to support the development of resilient and empowered communities. The researchers surveyed New Cross Gate and constructed a network map of some 1,400 nodes (local people and institutions) as an indicative blueprint for how the community works. As the Guardian report highlights, the local pub quizmaster was one of the best connected people.