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Causes: Community Coalitions
Mission: Community engagement, advocacy, and education.
Programs: Community organizing - provided a public forum for 8,000+ area households on issues of interest and concern including zoning, land use, historic preservation, crime and safely, traffic flow, and community building and development.
property improvement, community building, and crime prevention - programs included park improvements, alley beautification, home improvement fair, environmental initiatives, neighborhood cleanup, community garage sales, alley garden awards, native garden awards, mac-grove moves, and block club organizing. Published regular newsletter and e-newsletter, and updated website with community information.
community engagement, including mac-grove fest, frost fest, and business round-tables. Held community-wide annual meeting in april.
compost, food waste, and trash reduction programs - maintained organics drop off site, including weekly haulage, enrollment, and education. Conducted food waste reduction project; studied sustainable trash haulage consolidation.