Useful Ideas Inside Our Neighborhood Tool Kits

Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Associations increase opportunities for citizen involvement and greatly increase communication between the local government and its residents by providing a clear and organized way for residents to speak to their city government.

Formally recognized and developed Neighborhood Associations can provide recommendations to their local government on a variety of topics, including:

• Neighborhood streets, traffic control and patterns
• Parks and open spaces
• City services
• Budget
• Crime prevention
• Capital improvements
• Land Use (zone changes, variances, subdivisions, zoning ordinances)

Tips For Organizing A Successful Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Clean-up

Organizing a neighborhood clean-up is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your neighbors and beautify your neighborhood at the same time.

Neighborhood Clean-up projects can involve many types of public spaces- parks, riverbanks, schoolyards, sidewalks, playing fields, and even parking lots.

The appearance of a neighborhood matters to people who live, work, play and vist the community on a regular basis. Clean communities = safe communities.

Tips On Hosting Your Own Neighborhood Clean-up