Livable Neighborhood Summary
1. Neighborhood: EASTWIEW
2. Date of Meeting: May 2, 2000
3. Number of Participants: 22
4. Facilitator: Paul Farmer
5. Boundaries of Neighborhood: Pollack,
Vann, Riverside and Weinbach
6. Residents’ Description of their Neighborhood:
Ø Excellent elementary school
Ø Beauty shop
Ø Dentist office
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Access to a wide range
of stores of “medium quality”
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Three active churches
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One bar and one liquor
store
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On city bus route
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Strong neighborhood
association
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Pride in property
ownership (90% homeowners)
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Play ground
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Community meeting
facilities
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Association newsletter
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Sidewalks and curbing
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Note: Many of the assets are outside the immediate
neighborhood but access to them is excellent.
7. Descriptions of “Ideal Neighborhood”:
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Wider streets and
better paved
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Rental properties will
be kept u[p
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Safe neighborhood and
drug free
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Expanded storm sewers
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Expanded bus service
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Better communication
with city government
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Increased quality in
shopping alternatives
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Easements kept free of
debris
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Wider participation in
the neighbor association
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Quieter neighbor with
less noise from animals, cars, music, etc.
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Better traffic control
(currently lots of speeders)
1. Agreed-Upon Goals:
1.
Streets, Cubs, Sidewalks and Easements
2.
Better communication with city government
3.
Wider participation in neighborhood
9. Goals, Objectives and Responsibilities:
Goal #1: STREETS, CURBS, SIDEWALKS, EASEMENTS
Neighborhood Objectives:
Ø Association will get more people involved in preparing a neighborhood plan
Ø Association and appropriate city department will work together to solve the problem.
City Objectives:
Ø City will be contacted and be presented with the plan.
Goal #2: BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH CITY GOVERNMENT
Neighborhood Objective:
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Association will work
to become stronger
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Contact the mayor’s
office using the ‘HOTLINE’ when necessary
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Continue to strengthen
the relationship with ward councilman
Goal #3: WIDER PARTICIPATION IN THE ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Objectives:
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Continue with the
“Newsletter” and increase circulation
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Increase personal
contact with the neighbors
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Increase community
events (ie picnics and other gatherings to increase neighborhood contacts and
create cooperative interest
Goal #4: SAFER, QUIETER, DRUG FREE NEIGHBORHOOD
Neighborhood Objectives:
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Monitor and report
offences to the proper authorities
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Increase the
cooperation with the sector police
Ø Work with the city to increase the street lighting
Other Resources:
Ø Association wants someone to help write grants to improve the neighborhood.
Ø Association would like to know how you get media response to cover activities.