At the third Summit goals were set and action plans were initiated around applying for a Neighborhood Partnership Grant. The grant writing team will be reporting on the progress of the Neighborhood Partnership Grant and why Beaumont (the area south of Morse to Ferris between Karl and Cleveland) was chosen for the initiation of Phase I, a community resident survey. United Way will do a 90 minute Community conversation with us about Beaumont to cover the following topics: What kind of community do we want? What do we want the neighborhood to look like? What barriers stand in the way? What can be done to help? The questions are not about casting blame and pointing fingers. Instead, they are about thinking about where we are as a community, where we want to be, and what we might be able to do to get there.

Mayor Michael B. Coleman today unveiled the My Neighborhood initiative, allowing residents to easily select and map government services, local entertainment and retail venues, as well as other useful Columbus sites. My Neighborhood is designed for residents, businesses and communities to simplify the process of locating information and services for working and living in the nation’s 15th largest city. The tool is easy to use and provides a wealth of information in a single location. Users have the ability to filter the wealth of information by address, neighborhood, or point of interest.

Thank you to all of the City of Columbus departments, City Council and community leaders that worked closely with the Department of Technology to design My Neighborhoods and MyColumbus,” Mayor Coleman said. “Initiatives such as these continue to make neighborhood services more accessible to our residents.”

The valuable information in My Neighborhood includes:
Refuse, Yard Waste and Recycling Collection Days
Neighborhood Pride Areas
Police and Fire Stations
Zoning Information
Recreation Centers and Parks
GreenSpot Businesses
Code Enforcement Areas
Community Resources
Education

For more on My Neighborhoods, please visit http://myneighborhood.columbus.gov/

Mayor Coleman also announced that the MyColumbus Mobile Application is now available to Droid users. When the City of Columbus launched MyColumbus July 25, it was initially only available for iPhone users. MyColumbus puts city services in the fingertips of residents and visitors, highlighting many mayoral initiatives that improve our quality of life, including My Neighborhood, GetActive, GetGreen, and 311.

For more on MyColumbus, visit https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eproximiti.columbus



Photos of opening of new Dog Shelter and Adoption Center at Northland Village on October 3, 2011 by Dave Paul