Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Dallas introduces new Neighborhood Pride pilot program

By Pegasus News wire

DALLAS — Improving quality of life and property values, and decreasing code violations are some of the goals of the Pride in Your Neighborhood program, a new initiative from the City of Dallas Sanitation Services and the non-profit group Keep Dallas Beautiful, Inc.

Pride in Your Neighborhood (PYN) will kick-off with a free community event, Saturday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at Arcadia Recreation Center (5420 N. Arcadia). The event will feature representatives from the City council, Sanitation Services and other city departments, as well as music, food and fun activities for the entire family. Residents will learn how the program can impact their neighborhood and improve quality of life.

“Quality of life for most citizens is directly related to the conditions under which one lives, including your neighborhood,” said City Councilman Steve Salazar. “We believe the Pride in Your Neighborhood program will serve as the catalyst for Dallas residents coming together as a community to improve the appearance and livability of their neighborhoods, thereby increasing their quality of life.”

Councilman Salazar represents District 6, which includes Arcadia Park, one of the six pilot neighborhoods for the program and site of the official launch of the program, June 28.

Designed to protect the vitality and integrity of Dallas neighborhoods, PYN will help revitalize neighborhoods by helping residents to combat deterioration, litter and graffiti.

The pilot program consists of six Dallas neighborhoods whose residents will receive assistance, support and resources to assist in changing the appearance of their neighborhoods. Participating PYN neighborhoods are: Arcadia Park, Arlington Park, Beverly Hills, Cedar Oaks/Fordham Road, Dixon Circle and Singing Hills/Glendale Park.

Source: Dallas City Hall

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Comments

snowboard9 Anonymous

Good luck with that but a noble effort.

I applied to the city in 2001 to plant trees along the grassy median along Inwood Rd. After agreeing to six pages of regulations I had to comply with, I got a letter from the Streets Department.

The letter apologized but said I cannot. They planned on removing the median grass, pour asphalt for a turning lane to , get this, "improve the air quality". They figured a turning lane would lessen traffic.

I suppose if a hammer is all you got, everything looks like a nail.

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snowboard9 Anonymous

Oh, I forgot to mention. This was in 2001 and there is still no turning lane, but there is lots of dead grass that gets mowed twice a month.

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Pavel Lishin Verified

Time for some guerilla gardening, I think.

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