Throughout the semester our Film 150 class has been engaging with the Johnsons Park neighborhood by meeting residents, attending community meetings, conducting research on its history, and taking photographs of all our experiences. For most of us, our tours through the neighborhood began and ended at the park. What makes it such an important landmark is what it means to the community. The slideshow above exemplifies the hard work and compassion of many diverse residents. These are volunteer efforts to improve the quality of life in the community.
At a previously held meeting with Mayor Tom Barret, the Neighborhood Association presented the following vision statement, goals, and achievements:
"JPNA wants to become a premier area where city residents seek to reside."
Goals
- Advocate Lindsay Heights Development
- Create a safe environment
- Enhance the quality of life
- Formalized the Board of Directors
- Instituted the Block Watch Program / Private Security Program
- Particpation in key City Housing Initiatives
- Held meetings with influencial City / County Department officials expressing concerns
- Effectively use city based information system to monitor information
- Developed the Neighborhood Association Survey
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