2018 Accomplishments
- Held numerous neighborhood events throughout the year that promoted engagement and community spirit:
- Annual Meeting at MUSE (est. 250 attendees)
- Annual Candy Grab event (est. 350 attendees)
- Food Truck Fair (13 trucks, est. 5,000 attendees)
- Chalk Art Day (est. 50 attendees)
- National Night Out at Target Field Station (est. 400 attendees)
- Holiday movie at Target Field Station (est. 300 attendees)
- 8 Neighborhood clean-up days
- Placed pedestrian crosswalk signs throughout neighborhood
- Landscaped the Welcome Park (100 shrubs, 14 trees, cleaned up and reseeded) – started a maintenance program for the park
- Completed design for North Loop Welcome Monument
- Collaborated with Parks to purchase land for North Loop city park on N 3rd Street using Park Dedication fees
- Collaborated with Parks to approve $250k for Pedestrian Greenway through Park Dedication fees
- Replaced numerous boulevard trees and perennials and installed two sidewalk planting beds; started watering program for new trees
- Installed new North Loop banners throughout the neighborhood
- Started research on historical signage project; produced prototype sign
- Reviewed numerous proposed development projects, providing feedback, change recommendations and letters of support
- Developed guidelines for reviewing neighborhood development projects
- Installed first neighborhood Little Free Library