vibrant neighborhoods presentation
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Neighborhood Services DivisionINSPIRING AND EMPOWERING JOPLIN NEIGHBORS TO CREATE STRONG, SAFE AND VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS
What is a neighborhood?
“A neighborhood is a geographic location approximately ¼-½
square mile in size containing 500-2000 residents, with major
geographic boundaries such as roads, streams, railroads or non-
residential areas that contain a combination of similar housing
types, retail services and community gathering space (parks) within
½ mile walking distance.”
What is a Vibrant Neighborhood?
A Citizen’s Strategy for a Vibrant Neighborhood
Relationships SharingAssociations/
OrganizationsVibrancy
It Starts with Neighborliness
• Lower crime rates
• Increased quality of life
• Loneliness decreases
• Lower high school drop out rates
• Increased physical health
• Vulnerable are cared for
Get to Know Your Neighbors
• Introduce yourself door to door
• Share produce, baking or other homemade goods
• Start a Facebook or Nextdoorgroup
• Throw a party
• Walk your street
• Work in your yard
• Spend time on your porch and wave or talk to passersby
Share your Gifts, Skills, Abilities, and DreamsStory: people sharing storm shelters
Start groups and clubs that support one another’s interests or rally around a cause• Walking groups
• Gardening groups
• Biking groups
• Kid’s Play group
• Sports group
• Book club
• Historic Preservation
• Neighborhood Covenants
• Community Gathering Place
Neighborhood Services StrategyDeveloping a process for VIBRANCY
Identify Assess Engage Communicate Plan Educate Improve Vibrant
Neighborhood Identification
• N e i g h b o r h o o d B o u n d a r i e s a n d N a m e s
• H i s t o r i c N e i g h b o r h o o d s
• N e i g h b o r h o o d s w i t h A s s o c i a t i o n s
• N e i g h b o r h o o d I m p r o v e m e n t D i s t r i c t s
• C o m m e r c i a l / I n d u s t r i a l A r e a s
• S p e c i a l A r e a s ( U n i v e r s i t i e s , H o s p i t a l s , A i r p o r t s )
Neighborhood Branding
Neighborhood Assessment
CRITICAL CONDITION
Blighted & Dangerous
AT RISK
Passive Residents
STABLE
Clean & Safe
HEALTHY
Informal Connections
VIBRANT
Engaged & Connected
• Measures the overall well-being of a neighborhood
• Involves information from research and surveys
Citizen Engagement• Host a block party
• Start a Neighborhood Facebook or Nextdoorgroup
• Volunteer to clean up your neighborhood
• Become a liaison with the City
Communication
Start a Nextdoor group
Become a liaison with the City of Joplin
Neighborhood Planning
• Collaborate to build consensus
• Residents shape their future
• Guides future development
Education
• Citizenship
• Neighborliness
• City codes and code enforcement
Meeting with Joplin Landlords at the Southwest Missouri Rental Housing Association
Improvement
Citizen-Led Initiatives• Neighborhood Clean-
ups• Investment in
property• Community Events
City-Led Initiatives• Firm Code
Enforcement• Volunteer
Opportunities• Neighbor Connect
Program
Code Enforcement General Info
• 4 Neighborhood Improvement Officers
Enforcement Process
• Routine inspection
• Send Notice
• Re-inspection
• Compliance/Send to Mow/Write Ticket
• Court Process
Statistics
• Average of 5000 cases per year
• 2000 grass cases
• 500 garbage cases
• 60 court cases/year
Commitment• Vibrant neighborhoods are the result of strategic collaboration
• Citizens
• Community organizations
• Faith-based organizations
• The City
• Vibrant of Great Neighborhoods
• Take the lead
• Have a collaborative approach
• Include all people groups
• Engage their community on multiple levels
Vibrant neighborhoods don’t happen, they are built.
Questions?