The Livable Neighborhood: About Making Life Better on the Street Where You Live

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This program is based on a state-of-the-art understanding of what it takes to motivate group action. The secret: clear incentive, immediate reward. The process uses Global Action Plan's proven methodology that incorporates a structured format linking grassroots effort with government services and civic and business leadership. It's easy to implement. It's enjoyable to take part in. Neighborhoods that follow the simple instructions can become: safer, healthier, quieter, prettier, friendlier, more entertaining, ...
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Overview

This program is based on a state-of-the-art understanding of what it takes to motivate group action. The secret: clear incentive, immediate reward. The process uses Global Action Plan's proven methodology that incorporates a structured format linking grassroots effort with government services and civic and business leadership. It's easy to implement. It's enjoyable to take part in. Neighborhoods that follow the simple instructions can become: safer, healthier, quieter, prettier, friendlier, more entertaining, more economical, better places to raise kids and kinder to the environment.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780964437340
  • Publisher: Global Action Plan for the Earth
  • Publication date: 3/1/2002
  • Pages: 15
  • Product dimensions: 8.70 (w) x 10.42 (h) x 0.34 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1
How the Program Works 5
The Team-Building Meeting 7
First Things First: Health and Safety 13
Neighborhood Livability Assessment 14
1. Eaasy Big Fellas! - Getting cars to slow down 15
2. Neighborliness Is Your Best Bet - Crime prevention 17
3. A Stitch In Time - Personal and neighborhood emergency preparedness 20
4. No! Say It Together - Bidding adieux to neighborhood drug dealers 22
5. Heavy Duty Clean-up - Hazardous waste removal 24
6. Get The Lead Out! - Reducing lead poisoning at home 25
7. Be Nature's Pal - Eliminating poisons in the yard 27
8. Plug That Pothole! - Patching up the neighborhood infrastructure 29
9. Friends Who Sweat Together... - Forming neighborhood exercise clubs 30
Notes 32
Re-Enchanting Your Block: Neighborhood Beautification and Greening 35
Neighborhood Livability Assessment 36
1. Re-Leaf Is At Hand - Tree planting 37
2. Flower Power - Planting gardens together 40
3. Neighbor To Nature - Wetland and Stream protection 42
4. Gilding Lilies - Capitalizing on neighborhood treasures 44
5. Poop Patrol - Cleaning up after dogs 46
6. "Dump No Waste" - Storm drain stenciling and maintenance 47
7. Total Tidiness - Eliminating litter with team work 49
8. This Old House - Historic preservation 51
9. Home Sweet Home - Knowing the place where you live 52
Notes 54
The Bountiful Neighborhood: Resource Sharing 57
Neighborhood Livability Assessment 58
1. Miniature Economies - Neighborhood bartering 59
2. Conveyance Collectives - Carpools 60
3. More Power! - Neighborhood tool sharing 62
4. Mentors In Your Midst - Tapping the team brain trust 63
5. Show Your Stuff - Les petites swap meets/Le grande yard sale 64
6. Bless The Bambinos - Day care/baby sitting 65
7. A Time To Sow and Reap - Creating a neighborhood vegetable garden 66
8. Neighbors Who Shop Together - Forming team food cooperatives 68
9. Buy The Farm - Hiring small scale growers 69
Notes 70
Good Neighbors Make Good Neighborhoods: Neighborhood Building 73
Neighborhood Livability Assessment 74
1. Blessed Are The Peace Makers - Dispute resolution 75
2. Howdy Neighbor! - Welcome wagon 77
3. Space Heaters - Hold a team housewarming 78
4. Barnraising - Collaborative home improvement 79
5. Viva La Differance - Embracing diversity 80
6. Let's Boogie - Plan a block party 82
7. Real Chat Rooms - Conversation groups 83
8. Assist Thy Neighbor - Offering extra help when it's needed 84
Notes 86
Program Support 88
Topic Meeting Guide 89
Action Planning Guide 92
Team Captain 95
Global Action Plan Resources 96
About Contributors to the Livable Neighborhood Program 102
About Global Action Plan 103
Notes 104
Team Members and Meeting Schedule 105
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