Monthly "Community Days" Spring through the Fall centered around neighbor-led cleanups of brush and trash involving dumpsters and pickup service for elderly, recylcing and repurposing, but mostly a regular activity, building up the commu
Monthly "Community Days" Spring through the Fall centered around neighbor-led cleanups of brush and trash involving dumpsters and pickup service for elderly, recylcing and repurposing, but mostly a regular activity, building up the commu
Two students from Iowa State University worked with members of the KC community to redesign a 1.5 mile stretch of 18th street. We wanted to reimagine 18th street, and see how we could make it a better place to live, work and play.
Brace yourselves, 20th Street is about to get a make over. The 20th Street Streetscape Project will start in Spring 2016 and is expected to be complete by Fall 2016.
The 49/63 Neighborhood Coalition will assist in building capacity and reactivating their member neighborhood organizations in Troostwood and Troost Plateau.
If you are interested in getting involved in the 49/63 neighborhood coalition, want to learn about goings on in the community, or just want to get out of the house and talk with your neighbors then stop by!
We are seeking funds to expand our community garden.
The Blue Hills Neighborhood Association will build on its successful Blue Hills Beautiful program that encouraged neighbors and neighborhood association members to work to clean up the streets and sidewalks.
ACTS Ministry has recently started working on a discipleship home in which we will be providing biblical training, teaching Men life skills and giving them transitional housing while helping them break free from the addiction to drugs and alcohol
Family Day In the Park brings together up to a dozen community service agencies and churches to interact with the community about their services to the youth and elderly of the
One day of general community celebration, and a second day for youth. Youth plan out an event for the community.
The Argentine Bennington Community's special holiday event brings the community together for a night of festivities at Emerson Park. The focal point of the night is the lighting of the gazebo, the big tree in the park.
ABC's special holiday event brings the community together and consists of lighting up the Gazebo, the big tree in the park, and the fire station next to the park.
This project is focused on the strategic rehabilitation and development of new energy efficient homes.
Banjo Creative is a Kansas City-based design studio. I love working with non-profit and community organizations, and I specialize in people-centered and community-focused design.
The Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association installed custom bike racks along Lexington Avenue, the preferred bike route through the neighborhood.
The Scarritt neighborhood association bought a lot and made some improvements. We met with KCMO Parks and Rec to get assistance. Neighbors were asked to volunteer to kill weeds, prep soil and plant landscaping materials.
The Santa Fe neighborhood initiated the garden at Benton and Linwood Boulevards as an effort to beautify the area. Historic Green and US Green Building Council Central Plains chapter partnered to execute the project.
BikeWalkKC is a part of Safe Routes to School, a national movement to get more kids walking and biking to school.
Block Contacts serve as the eyes and ears of the Blue Hills neighborhood. They serve as a point of contact for people requesting information about the neighborhood, and help spread information about events and other goings on.
The Blue Hills Neighborhood Association and Luv Does Matter Resource and Development Center are coming together to to address housing issues along 55th street.