Overview
“Revisiting Neighborhoods” simply means Community Services Planners re-engage neighborhoods that have previously participated in the 1st Choice Neighborhoods Program (formerly known as Neighborhood Planning). The “revisiting neighborhoods process” began in 2008 with a Revisiting Neighborhoods Workshop. The primary purpose of the revisiting neighborhoods effort is to reconnect with residents to educate, inform, and empower them to sustain their neighborhoods and build cohesive communities.
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- Work to address issues and concerns discovered during the project meetings
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Inform residents of upcoming/pending or future projects (if applicable)
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Include residents in the project decision-making process
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Help residents strengthen neighborhood cohesion
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Inform residents of city services and programs that will help strengthen the neighborhood
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Connect residents with other departments (such as Sustainability, Police, Engineering, & Property Standards) |
Current Projects
The Plano Park and Silverwood revisiting projects began Thursday, November 3 and concluded Thursday, November 10. Please see project summaries below.
Future Projects
1st Choice Neighborhoods will revisit with the Park Forest I, Park Forest II, Forman, and Thunderbird neighborhoods in 2012.
Completed Projects
Since the January 2008 Revisiting Workshop, 1st Choice Neighborhoods has revisited with the following neighborhoods:
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- Creekdale (Fast-Track) in 2008
- Clearview (Full-Scale) in 2008
- Liberty Park (Fast-Track) in 2008
- Village Creek (Full-Scale) in 2008 & 2009
- Stratford Estates (Full-Scale) in 2009
- Meadows (Full-Scale) in 2009
- Douglass Community (Full-Scale) in 2009
- Dallas North Estates (Full-Scale) in 2010
- Armstrong Park (Full-Scale) in 2010
- Haggard Park (Full-Scale) in 2010
- Old Towne (Full-Scale) in 2011
- Briarwood (Full-Scale) in 2011
- Plano Park (Full-Scale) in 2011
- Silverwood (Fast-Track) in 2011
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August 2009 - Meadows Neighborhood Cleanup Project! |
Completed Project Summaries
Eligible Participants
Any neighborhood that has completed a neighborhood project (Full-Scale or Fast-Track) is eligible for a revisiting neighborhoods project. Neighborhoods are generally chosen according to the neighborhood’s needs and conditions.
Project Timeframe
Revisiting projects are scheduled to last 3-6 weeks. Project meeting schedules can be shortened or extended if requested by residents or needed to address resident concerns.
For more information, please contact: