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Home My WebLink About1995 10-25 Minutes We the People Rally Discover the Center Brainstorming and Action Plans to address New Directions from Rally Night #3 Rally Night #4 - October 25, 1995 Bridging Generations & Differences to Build Understanding Brainstorming Neighborhood Restoration Program Volunteers helping other who cannot do own work Year -round Take ownership of specific neighborhoods Youth Organizer - Paid Volunteer involvement in existing programs Increase input from all racial groups Youth dances Create a teen center Open gym with supervisors Increase hours (regular) and programs at substation Multipurpose centers for multiple age groups Use this room (constitution hall) for more Go "There," where the different people are Strong leaders in individual communities involved Use human rights commission to help produce event Elders share history with youth Teen meeting /rally One -on -one bridging Community ed and human rights and rec department joint meeting Get info - parents and teachers from each school serving Brooklyn Center Town meeting including teens - what happened previously Gathering youth to plan their events Use smaller groups to include minorities Neighborhood groups Include young parents Softball Getting it all together - focused Include business for $ Get people together Youth coordinator for city hired Facility use Action plan •Get people of all ages, genders and races together to identify wants and needs of bridging activities and services. Identify, participate, organize and host meeting on Saturday, Jan. 13, 9 -11:30 a.m. Have a breakfast meeting with representatives (teens, human rights commission, seniors, young parents, business, community education, park and rec, Lions, Police, CEAP, PTA, SEAC, • Women's Club, elected officials, American Legion, Rotary and Scouts). Coordinator - Mary Welch Building Neighborhood Connections Brainstorming Neighborhood block watch Little League Block parties Welcome wagons Tutoring local kids Speaker representation from neighborhoods Summer track program (from different areas) Incentive to encourage volunteers Church list (info on neighborhoods) Park Watch Neighborhood Maintenance Group Encourage positive image and improve it Communication better in neighborhood groups Contact list of Neighborhood Watch Plant flowers on Boulevard Beautification Contest Holiday Display Contest Action Plan •Coordinate volunteers for welcoming neighbors and for neighborhood events. Get out to meet neighbors, mentoring people in other neighborhoods, talk to EB committee for parade (have volunteer recognition in parade), create list of volunteer organizations Coordinator - Dan Schueller *All inclusive Neighborhood Watch Each block in Brooklyn Center would have an active Neighborhood Watch Program Coordinator - Jerry Blamey *Neighborhood Beautification Program Contest to encourage residents, talk to neighbors about the plan Visit a garden center Coordinator - Charles Adkisson Reducing and Preventing Crime Brainstorming More street lights Brooklyn Peacemaker program BC Crime Prevention Fund participation Crime Free Multi Housing Newsletter regarding anti -crime Continue DARE Cop Substations McGruff Safe House Better enforcement Police personnel outside Safety Advisory Committee at Brookdale Action Plan • Save BC Peacemaker program - juvenile diversion Coordinator - Don Egnell •Form City Safety Advisory Committee Coordinators - Jim Ebert and Rich McGinnis • Strengthen BC Crime Prevention Program (DARE, triad, substations, McGruff safehouse, Neighborhood and Apartment Watch, Crime -Free Multi- Housing, etc.) Coordinator - Ralph VanBeusekom Investing in Redevelopment and Growth Action Plan •Form Citizens' Action Committee with three sub - groups Coordinator Resident sub -group - Dave Grass Coordinator Business sub -group - John LaPoint Coordinator Apartment sub -group - Jim Soderberg Promoting Positive Image through Education and Communications Action Plan *Develop ambassadors' group to educate and inform all types of groups both in Brooklyn Center and outside of BC on what the city is all about. Coordinator - Rod Snyder • Survey residents as to needs and desires Coordinator - Bernie Gaffney •Investigate a billboard ad campaign for Discover the Center Coordinator - Terri Swanson *Educate BC residents and businesses on when and how to get media coverage Coordinator - Discover the Center *Court media with a luncheon to educate them on Brooklyn Center - Bring in guest speaker like Faud Reviez Coordinator - Mark Yelich •Create a Web Home Page on the Internet for distributing information about BC worldwide Coordinator - Colleen Boyce • Create and display Discover the Center signs to hang on BC population signs Coordinator - Terri Swanson *Resubmit entry for BC to be All- American City in 1996 Coordinators - Beth Rygh and Doris Boyum I NEW DIRECTIONS BRIDGING GENERATIONS & DIFFERENCES TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING Utilize Seniors Encourage Involvement in Brooklyn Historical Society tY Treasure Wisdom of Elders Senior Center & Congregate Dining Concentrate Show of Positives of Aging Weekly Publicity Youth Award Youth & Senior Building Bridges Program Promote Initiative by all Ages Youth Program (free & open) Recognition for Clean -up Teams Make Family Involvement Fun for Parents & Child Promote Positive Role Models for Youth Promote Teen Activities Offer Parenting Classes More Cop Shops (community substation police presence) Invest in our Youth • Youth Commitment Plan more Programs for Teens Enforcing Curfew for Youth Buy an Empty Building make into Youth Gr. Attract Young Families to Brooklvn Center Enforce Curfew Matching Program to Meet Needs of Seniors & Youth by 2000 J NEW DIRECTIONS REDUCING & PREVENTING CRIME i Curfew Publish Names of Parents of Curfew Violators Enforce Codes & Curfew Better Curfew Enforcement Safety Criminal Backgrounds Renters /Property Owners Police Visibility Increased NEW DIRECTIONS • INVESTING IN REDEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH Improve Street Lighting Enforce Building Codes Expand Trail and Green Spaces Revitalizing Public Space Redevelopment & "Upkeep" (public property) Infrastructure Upgrade Brooklyn Boulevard City of Brooklyn Center to Assess Infrastructure for Needed Repairs Enforce Codes - Financial Help Plans Change Area Demographics Rebuild Undesirable Housing /Neighborhood Don't Move - Improve Incentive to Improve Property Improve Infrastructure Physical Improvements Increase Citizen Involvement in City's Redevelopment Respect All Levels of Authority Responsive & Friendly Government Responsive Customer Friendly City Hall • City Lead Plan - Churches, Schools, and Homes Continued Networking between Churches & Organizations like C.E.A. 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Work with Neighboring Cities Support Education Options One School District .Saturday Pride Day a Month of Community Service Build on Diversitv City -wide Clean -up Day Citizen Involvement in City /Chamber Plan Treat All with Respect Including Youth Separate Community Development from Code Enforcement Respect Government City Government take Inventory Recognition of Past Mistakes City Enforcement of Codes More Involvement in City Government Support Education Options Question and Answer Forum Continuation of 2000 Community Joint Meeting Attractive to Business: "New Strategy" Nonblaming Plan to Improve Eyesores Utilize /expand Community Service Hours to Improve Looks of Property • Recruit Nonretail Business Buy Locally Habitat for Business - the Store Next Door Volume Improvement Force Support Business Target Industries to Move to Brooklyn Center Need Rainbow or Cub Foods Business Policing Business Support Local Merchants Encourage Shop Brooklyn Center Business Improvement Shop in Your Neighborhood Keep your Money in Brooklyn Center Shop in Brooklyn Center Compare Positive Aspects of Brooklyn Center on Placemats to Use in Local Restaurants Shop Locally City Employees Should Live in the City Restructure Property Tax • NEW DIRECTIONS • BUILDING NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS Divide City into Regions /Neighborhoods to Address Local Concerns Promote More Neighborhood 'Block Parties" Watch Groups Neighborhood Watch Contest Greeters for Newcomers Interaction between Apts & Single Family Homes. Better Knowledge of Available City Resources More Community Activities More Neighborhood Watch Meetings Be a Good and Caring Neighbor Call on Neighbors - Have a Coffee Party Promote Neighborhood Watch Groups Do Block Party Neighborhood Activities Neighborhood Involvement Active Neighborhood Crime Watch Expanded Police Involvement in Neighborhood Groups Promote Respect /Responsibility Starts in Home Retired Adult Involvement Adopt a Park or Street Families Prioritize Community Projects Community that Cares goes to Meetings Get to Know Neighbors Get to Know Neighbors - Form Neighborwatch Groups in Every Neighborhood Reactivate Neighborhood Organizations - Start with Review of City More Crime Watch Groups Neighborhood Watch in Every Neighborhood Know Your Neighbors Bring Back Neighbor Support Neighbor Welcome Wagon by Neighborhood Redevelop Community to Make It Neighborhood Friendly Neighborhood Groups Recruit 1.000 Apartment Units to Crime Free Multi - Housing Program Rental Unit Block Clubs Recruit Empower Neighborhood /Block Groups Form Neighborhood Groups for Social & Civic Purposes Block Party Day Invite Neighbors to Vote NEW DIRECTIONS PROMOTING POSITIVE IMAGE THROUGH EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION Focus on Positive + Articles in Sun -Post Crime - Accentuate the Positive Speak Up with Pride Control Representatives Better Communication from City & Business Positive Communication Develop a Program Ambassadorship to Sell Brooklyn Center Develop Cable TV Roving Interviewers to Capture Citizen Views Reinstate the Welcome Wagon Form Search Group to Pursue & Entice New Business, i.e. Grocery Stores in Residential Areas Citizens Responding to Negative Image City -wide Quarterly Circular Emphasizing Only the Positive Aspects of Brooklyn Center Positive Image Positive Response (to negative image) Brooklyn Center is Great Change "Earle Brown Days' to Fun Name with Brooklyn Center in it.... Convince "Realtors" & Media Brooklyn Center is a great place Continuing Media Blitz on Brooklyn Center Rename Citv Appreciate Brooklyn Center's Accessibility Involved Communication Continue Discovering the Center Keep Communications Open with Brooklyn Center Officials More Citizen Involvement with Section 8 Housing & Apts Overall Neighborhood Involvement Attend Council Meetings Positive Press Media Encourage More Youth Involvement Individual Speak of City Pride Talk Brooklyn Center Positive Counter the Myth Catch People Doing Something Good Promoting Pride Be a Civic Volunteer Think & Respond Positively Civic Pride Pos Image Be a Role Model v • Individual Commitment I