Little Flower Neighborhood

Here are 12 Things YOU can do to Improve Your Neighborhood Right Now!

1. Pick up the litter near your home, even if you didn’t put it there. Get others working toward a common goal. Everyone feels good because they can see the results of their efforts. Also, when it is NOT trash day, keep your trash can near the rear of your property to help the streetscape look un-cluttered.

2. Turn your porch light on. Crime tends to decline in neighborhoods that are well lit.

3. Walk around the block. Neighbors benefit over time when more responsible citizens walk more at night around their block.

4. Drive slowly on neighborhood streets. Take the lead in slowing down traffic in your neighborhood.

5. Report nuisances and other non-criminal problems promptly.

6. Make a list of the names and phone numbers of every neighbor on your block. Unless you know neighbors’ names and numbers, you can’t call them about concerns or problems.

7. Meet the youth who live on your block and greet them by name.

8. Make a list of landlords in your area. As property owners, landlords are responsible to the neighborhood and most are rightly concerned about the health of the community.

9. Take away the opportunity for crime. Lock your car and never leave valuables in it. Trim bushes or trees that offer hiding places. Make your front porch visible.

10. Report crime promptly. Whether the issue is graffiti, petty vandalism, or something much more serious, police cannot act without first hearing about the problem.

11. Stay where you are. Stable neighborhoods are built on the commitment of long-term residents.

12. Help your neighborhood association or similar groups. Make sure someone in your household attends neighborhood meetings. You’ll be kept better informed and have the chance to guide and participate in the future of your neighborhood.