Livable Neighborhood Summary
1. Neighborhood: POPLAR GROVE
2. Date of Meeting: June 20,
2000
3. Number of Participants: 29 association members
4. Facilitator: Paul Farmer
5. Boundaries of Neighborhood:
Claremont Ave. – Lloyd – Tekoppel Ave.
- Barker
6. Residents’ Description of their Neighborhood:
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Active churches
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Responsible home
owners
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No heavy industry
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Good streets
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Give neighborhood
awards
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Day care and “Mothers
time out” service
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Church gym open to
young people (on occasion)
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Young families moving
in
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Good Schools (public
and Catholic)
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Friendly neighborhood
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New storm sewers
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Many garners
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People watch out for
each other
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Access to: Grocery Stores Public Transportation
Pharmacy Bank
Restaurants Churches
Descriptions of “Ideal Neighborhood”:
Ø New sidewalks and more (Curbs, gutters – sidewalks are lower than the streets causing water run-off problems.)
Ø Off street parking for college students who rent houses in the area
Ø Home improvements of dilapidated homes
Ø Keeping dogs and cats on peoples own property
Ø Park with a community building
Ø Better alleys (cleaner, surface graded, water run-off stopped, lighted)
Ø Less rental properties (currently 20%)
Ø Nursing home facility in the neighborhood
Agreed-Upon Goals:
1. Sidewalks, Curbs, Alley
Surface, Water and Curbing
2. Better Air Quality
(Odor from treatment plant)
3. Park Area with
Community Building
4. Less Rental Properties
5. Improving Dilapidated
Homes and Properties
9. Goals, Objectives and Responsibilities:
Goal #1: SIDEWALKS, CURBS, ALLEY SURFACE , WATER AND
CURBING
Neighborhood Objectives:
Ø Association will develop a plan with specific areas that need attention.
Ø City will be contacted and be presented with the plan.
Ø Association and appropriate city departments will work together to solve the problem.
Goal #2: BETTER AIR QUALITY (ODOR FROM TREATMENT PLANT)
Neighborhood Objectives:
Ø Association will meet with appropriate city department to determine the reason for the problem.
Ø The association will contact IDEM to find suggestions for solving the problem.
Goal #3: PARK AREA WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING
Neighborhood Objectives:
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Association will
assist in finding a location for a possible site.
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Work with Parks Department
to develop a plan for the neighborhood needs.
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Association will
pursue alternatives that may be available for the building.
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Association will help
with necessary fund raising.
Goal #4: LESS RENTAL PROPERTIES
Neighborhood Objectives:
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Association will study
this issue for further information and action.
Goal #5: IMPROVING DILAPIDATED HOMES AND PROPERTY
Neighborhood Objectives:
Ø Association will study this problem to determine more information
Ø Association will notify land owners to keep up property
Ø Association will monitor “tax sales” if the homes are on the list
Ø Association will work with ECHO Housing, Habitat and CHOICE to determine possible development.