Join us for the Neighborhood Cleanup - This Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hello, NECKO!

The annual Spring NECKO neighborhood cleanup is this
Saturday, May 5th from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. We meet at 1471 Michigan Avenue
and provide all the tools folks need along with cookies, hats, and lemonade!

Please let me know if you have any questions, otherwise, we'll see you
Saturday morning.

- William

How would you improve the neighborhood?

Hello, NECKO -

It's time for your voice to be heard!! We're putting together a list of all the various City issues on which we'd like to see improvements to make our neighborhood a better place to live.

I'm seeking your list over the next week - just email it to info@necko.org.

The list will be compiled and shared with the whole group and a cornerstone of our plan.

So...

What items should our new neighborhood plan address?

Thanks!

William

PS Be sure to check out our website at: www.necko.org Suggestions are welcome!

University Neighborhood Plans

Hello, NECKO -

The City of Columbus City Planner working on our neighborhood plan, Todd Singer, asked me to pass this link on to the group: http://td.ci.columbus.oh.us/Bizdevelopment/PlanList/index.asp

There are several City of Columbus plans and studies that apply to our neighborhood on this site that are being reviewed as part of our neighborhood plan. Some are very comprehensive, others specific to design. Although many are a little dated, they are definitely worth a look.

The link is also posted on our website under "community links" at www.necko.org.

Have a great week - William

Neighborhood Meeting Recap

Good morning, NECKO -

Here's a followup on what happened at our neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, April 10th:

1) City Projects Update: The planned beautification and sidewalk upgrade for West 8th & Perry should be in progress for late spring or early summer. Also, the City is planning to begin work on the planned median for King Avenue before OSU football season.

2) Neighborhood Plan Update: The neighborhood meeting was our kickoff for the neighborhood planning process. The City Planning Division is working on compiling all existing plans and studies as a starting point for our own plan. Future steering committee meetings will be announced via this email list as they're scheduled. The group asked that an email go out to everyone asking for ideas of what our new plan should address. (look for that later this week)

3) OSU Projects Update: There was no new information on the planned new parking garage east of the existing West 9th/Belmont Garage. We talked about making a public records request to get some information.

4) Officer Elections: Elections were held for 2007. This year's officers are: President: William Murdock, Vice President: Marlinda Iyer, and Secretary/Treasurer: Cyndy Youker.

5) Events for 2007 - The group discussed potential volunteer projects to work on with the University Area Enrichment Association.

As always, don't forget to check out our website at www.necko.org and be sure to forward this email to any interested friends and neighbors.

Have a good week! William

Reminder: Neighborhood Meeting - Tuesday, April 10th @ 7:30 p.m.

Hello, NECKO!

The regular NECKO neighborhood meeting is this Tuesday, April 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the Creative Living center at the corner of Perry and West 8th Avenue.

We'be discussing the new neighborhood plan, events for this year, officer elections, and more.

The meeting will be the kickoff for the neighborhood planning process.  Todd Singer from the City of Columbus will be present to explain the process and get us started.

See you next Tuesday!

- William

PS Don't forget to check out our website at www.necko.org !