Summer metings update...

Summer update for the NHA:
Our Summer Meetings were filled with food and conversation around the community.
Instead of meeting over issues we did community building with food. It was great to see so many people coming together and meeting other members of their community. If nothing more can come out of the NHA meetings it should be noted as being a benefit for he community by creating a strong social network.
We have realized that we are not alone in this community. Not alone with problem properties or crime on our blocks, but also not alone in the willingness to make our community a better place.
A place where we have to be advocates for more new homeowners which will aid in making our blocks stronger and safer.
As part of the summer events, NHA conducted a community livability survey, we will be posting these results shortly for now I will share some of the comments left :

More homeowners
Better financing opportunities for foreclosure purchases
More owner occupied homes
People stop littering
More businesses, quality of life, restaurants, walkable areas
More community efforts, racial reconciliation
More home ownership
Less litter, no chainlink fences, more flowers
More funding for Northside, quality of life projects
If we had more people living in these houses
More homeowners, a university (i.e. St. Catherine's)
People united, less rental, more homeownership!! (more people who care)
More owner occupied homes
1) Moreworking class, middle class, 2) More property owners & business owners that live in the community,
3) Less residents that are subsidized by various social services & government agencies,
4) More police, 5) Changes in courts & correctional systems
Get rid of Section 8 - 3 strikes your out policy, also don't allow so many Level 3 Sex
offenders be residents. Don't let landlords target these folks as the perfect renter
because they have to pay on time and can't trash the environment. But are not Safe !?!
Fewer hair & nail salons — more places for community (bookstores, cafes, groceriestores (not Aldi)
Fewer empty houses
Fewer empty houses
More NOMI-centric cultural opportunities, more owner-occupied homes — less renters
More eateries — local neighborhood pub-like places
Better parenting of kids — enough Section 8, we have too much - spread it out.
More of a political will to bring change
Fewer absentee landlords
More responsibility
More communication
More homeowners who care
More linear parks - connecting our existing parks & providing nice connections to downtown.
Trash pick up
More shops, services, better media coverage
better attitude from police officers
Less negative media, shopping opportunities & home ownership assistance,
More dialog on race & culture
Less rentals & less crime.
Better schools, more homeowners,
Better employment opportunities, better public safety
More: residents, participation, community involvement, events such as "Live on the Drive"
More cops on the streets
More police, more afterschool opportunities, better schools
More middle income families
All: safe, clean neighborhoods, caring neighbors
More people home during the day (pedestrians)


We do have a glass half full opportunity to make the northside a better place for all. We need more homeowners not more rental property. We need to be the advocates for our community and encourage families to once again live here and be part of this community we call home.