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Decker
Platt
Sometimes neighbors want parked cars removed, neighborhood flyers
developed, or food trucks that
are illegally parked removed from the street.
Such was the case in Decker Platt when they asked for assistance on
how they could handle those problems.
The Community Building Program helped neighbors get to know one
another in their community through activities such as block parties.
They soon discovered they could indeed make changes in their
neighborhood, and their excitement empowered them to continue improving
their little community.
One of their first projects in Decker Platt was the demolition of an abandoned
building. Community
Building worked with the community and specific agencies to help them with
this big project. The
Decker Platt community now knows they can count on the Neighborhood
Development Program for guidance for community improvements.
The Big Blue Monster
in Mt. Auburn
The Big Blue Monster in Mt.
Auburn is not the title of a children’s story.
Residents of Mt. Auburn nicknamed a large house that because it was
listed for demolition by the city and left standing too long.
Not only was it an eye sore, it was dangerous as it housed stray
animals and often times drug dealers.
The
Community Building Program assisted a neighborhood who didn’t know each
other, and created a leadership team.
Once that team started, the neighbors didn’t waste time
sponsoring block parties to bring the community together to tackle their
first problem – The Big Blue
Monster. With the help of
the Neighborhood Development Program, the neighbors were put in touch with
the right people and agency to have the building demolished.
The neighbor next door purchased the lot as a side-yard, and put a
fence around it. No one could
have ever guessed that The Big Blue Monster would have brought people together, and empowered
them to make changes in their neighborhood. |
