Additional Questions to Fairmount Neighborhood Update November 8, 2010 Discussion Point One Visioning

Additional Questions to Fairmount Neighborhood Update

November 8, 2010

Discussion Point One - Visioning:

We have asked neighbors for their input on the Vision of a New Fairmount during the July 31 neighborhood meeting, during the Fairmount steering committee meetings and again during our October block dialogue. The comments that Fairmount residents made include:

1. 
   Wanting a neighborhood where children are free to play outside, where there are good spaces for kids to play and ample activities for children to engage in;
   
2. 
   Schools and teachers who want to work with the parents in this neighborhood and who are interested in helping the parents learn (master) the subjects their children are learning in school;
   
3. 
   Streets that are safe for senior citizens to walk at any time during the day;
   
4. 
   Employment and business development opportunities for neighbors nearby;
   
5. 
   A neighborhood where people who live here can also work and own businesses here;
   

f)    A neighborhood where drug dealing is not tolerated and all drug-related crimes are reported and followed up by the police. Blocks free of addicts, drugs dealers and prostitutes.

        g)  A visible police presence in the neighborhood – in uniform and out of uniform.

h) Well-lit streets on both commercial and residential streets with Central Avenue as a priority.
Of these items that are stated above, which 2 things do you think will make the biggest – or most significant – contribution to making Fairmount Heights a better place to live? Please answer below with TWO letters a, b, c , d, e, f, g or h.  


Discussion Point 2: 

What do you think is One Thing that is MISSING from this neighborhood that will help make Fairmount a better place to live?  Please write your answer in the space below.

Discussion point 3:

How will you know when REAL CHANGE is really under way?  What will you be looking for or expecting most?  Please write your answer in the space below.