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| Resident engagement key to vibrant communities |
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| Building strong communities usually starts with successful resident engagement. NeighborWorks America and our network are celebrating the 34th annual NeighborWorks Week June 3-10. It’s a time when thousands of volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors, and local and national elected and civic leaders come together to help make their communities healthy, sustainable places. Here’s a look at how some of our network organizations are taking community engagement to new levels by working with residents of all ages. |
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| How to leverage the arts community to energize an economy |
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| Bankruptcies….Closed businesses…Declining jobs…Run-down neighborhoods. Network member HANDS in Orange, New Jersey, has found a winning response that leverages the arts to grow a more vibrant economy. It’s just one example of “creative placemaking” that is proving successful in cities and towns across the country.
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| Oklahoma youth work with local government to revive a town eyesore |
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| When an Oklahoma public park declined due to years of neglect, NeighborWorks member Little Dixie Community Action Agency formed a youth-led coalition. The participants created a plan of action and took it to the city council. Today the park is a model for successful community engagement and a safe place to play. |
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| Alabama neighbors come together with paint brushes and power washers |
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