There was a new process established a couple of years for neighborhoods that would like to change their neighborhood boundaries. The CPED Planning Staff can walk any neighborhood requesting such information through the process. NRP is not encouraging people to change boundaries, but sometimes it made sense to do so.
However, neighborhood boundaries are lines on a paper map. They are not cement fences. NRP has encouraged neighborhood collaboration from the very beginning of the program. There are several neighborhoods that have banded together from the start of Phase I of NRP and in all likelyhood will continue to work together for Phase II and beyond. There are several examples of projects that have emerged from multi-neighborhood collaboratives. Central Avenue Planning, Midtown Market, Midtown Greenway and Nicollet Ave Planning are just a few. There have been collaborative efforts on library projects as well. Whittier bought and built the bookmobile and Prospect Park contributed toward the equipment and collection of reading materials. The original bookmobile route was planned by neighborhood volunteers and focused on reaching populations not currently engaged or those with barriers to getting to the libraries. Barb Lickness Whittier NRP Staff ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
