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Shaping Our Square
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| Shaping Our Square is a year-long opportunity to dream about and plan for our neighborhood. The first meeting of this process was held on November 27, 2007. It was attended by almost 50 neighborhood residents and stakeholders. Here are some of their dreams for and concerns about the neighborhood: DREAMS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD knowing neighbors by name great school systems great job climate homeowners and businesses being stable historic yet quality homes rehab for houses more retail stores green buildings more restaurants, grocery stores walkable quiet more homeowners new businesses a major supermarket for those that can't drive bank facelift for buildings manicured trees community center a health clinic a youth center preservation of the historic architecture of the houses more mixed use buildings lots of retail food variety stable long term businesses more apartments less apartments friendly reasonably priced homes people more aware of each other more police patrol lower crime rates more participation in neighborhood associations neighborhood park fresh produce food market neighborhood focused churches community garden mini farmers market coffee shop activities for kids crime free "destination neighborhood" (a place to come to from outside the neighborhood) strong community feeling a community where i can live and work more bus stops local cleaners clean properties, green lawns drug free to know and trust my neighbors stronger sense of community bookstore less trash lots of trees CONCERNS ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD are the attitudes of teens considered in the planning process? diversity and inclusion of all walking distance to stores and churches safety in MLK park urban buildings transportation stability of homeowners involve the teens safety lack of green space lack of housing code enforcement drug culture far from bus businesses attract drug culture more friendly people run down parking lots too many liquor stores home improvement funding empty store fronts MOST IMPORTANT BASED ON FREQUENCY walkability diversity safety better looking businesses community center more friendly feel thriving business district |
