**Open civic culture** represents a fundamental ontological shift from fragmentation and separation to interbeing and mutual interdependence. It embodies the renewal of civic virtue — the personal expression of taking responsibility for the maintenance and embodiment of systems of care. ### Cultural Capacities **Transpolitical Solidarity**: Open civic culture transcends divisive political ideologies by focusing on material conditions of life and emphasizing creativity and experimentation over regulatory control. It roots into place-based mutual solidarity while promoting pluralism and consent regarding diverse strategies communities might employ. **Regenerative Orientation**: This culture actively works to regenerate what has been lost — our social fabric, ecological health, and sense of mutual belonging. It operates through the lens of bioregionalism, recognizing our mutual belonging to the places, watersheds, and biosphere we call home. **Participatory Engagement**: Open civic culture empowers people to move from passive citizen-subjects and consumers into active citizen-participants and stewards. It creates safe spaces for children and future generations while valuing intact ecologies and recognizing the human need for connection, dignity, and purpose.