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Neighborhood organizer urges council to pilot asset‑based community development; Department of Neighborhoods offers follow‑up
Summary
A long‑time neighborhood organizer asked council to pilot asset‑based community development training and small‑block pilots; Department of Neighborhoods director Kim Douglas offered to have staff follow up.
At the end of the budget hearing, community member Chet Ridenour testified and urged the council to adopt asset‑based community development (ABCD) strategies across city planning and training, and to pilot door‑level or block‑level projects in multiple neighborhoods.
Ridenour, who said he serves as president of a neighborhood foundation and coordinates a block watch, recommended city staff incorporate ABCD…
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