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Watch neighborkids lead an exploration of the Sarasota (FL) Central-Cocoanut neighborhood on this year’s Jane’s Walk, a walking tour conducted around the world the first weekend in May to honor community-building visionary Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighborhoods and meeting their neighbors.…

The Chatham Square area of New Haven reminds me of the first neighborhood that I grew up in (minus the hills we had in Asheville):  wood-frame, working-class houses, with some duplexes, on tree-lined streets.  Modest, yet architecturally sturdy and proud.  My old neighborhood has seen its ups and downs since back in the day, and so has Chatham Square...

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This debate is Tuesday, the day before our monthly neighborhood meeting. The focus is on neighborhoods.

Safe Streets Safe Neighborhoods Mayoral Debate 6pm 7/16 Metro Business Academy#nhv street safety, neighborhood economic development and resident quality of life. Come learn the position and ideas of the…

The Historic District Commission needs a commissioner from the Quinnipiac River Historic District (see attached map). The local historic district is shaded black; this is the area where the commissioner should reside. The larger green area is the National Register District.

The Commission meets monthly on the 2nd …

The English St. Garden is being restored. This is the New Haven Land Trust Garden located between English St. and Peck St. just off of Ferry St. If you would like to help in the restoration or garden there permanently contact …

What good are GED classes if you can’t afford the glasses you need to study? How would it feel to search for work for a year and lose the job when your car breaks down during the first week? Cities and states across America have some form of job training and housing assistance programs, but they lack the infrastructure to address quickly, without onerous bureaucratic requirements, more immediate needs like work clothes, equipment, or even pots and pans...…

Vote YES for our very own Fair Haven #Dog Park #csna #NHV http://bit.ly/T3hSI2 @seeclickfix and help spread the word.

As an outsider, and volunteer participant in the 2012 Riverfest I can only report excitement at the direction of this initiative. In a time when individuals and families seem to be drawing inward in fear of constant social unrest, here is a group of neighbors actively engaged in community building, both physical and social. The results are evident. This is real community revitalization, as opposed to expensive, top down,  politically mandated reform.This can do nothing but improve the New…

Chatham Square Neighborhood Association

2/20/2013

Meeting Minutes

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. 2013 Retreat Report & Feedback

• United Way was a great location
• Group was diverse
• Relationship building was good
• It would have been nice to have a few more people

3. Work Group Updates

A. Family & Youth Working Group – facilitators…

Chatham Square Neighborhood Association – Community Planning Retreat

January 26, 2013

The retreat began at 10:30am with coffee and conversation. Patti Scussel welcomed everyone with a reminder of the focus of the day: to set organizational goals, provide information, increase morale and team spirit, and motivate members for the new year. In addition, we would be focusing on evaluating the progress made so far…

New Haven Neighborhood Grant Funding Announcement

The Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program works with resident leaders in New Haven neighborhoods to make our community a better place. We believe that resident leaders have the power to influence what happens in a neighborhood and the ability to build community where they live. We believe that all communities have assets, which include neighborhood residents, local institutions, and private and public resources.…

Dear neighbors:

The United Way of Greater New Haven works with you and me to strengthen our neighborhood. The United Way is a local non-profit organization acting as our fiduciary so that our neighborhood association has minimal administrative expenses. The United Way focuses on improving lives and community conditions in…

The United Way of Greater New Haven has confirmed that it is possible to make tax-deductible donations to the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association, either as one-time gifts or via ongoing paycheck deductions. To donate, please make checks payable to "United Way of Greater New Haven," with "Chatham Square Neighborhood Association" on the memo line. Or, if you would like to spread your donation out during the year and work for an employer that participates in the UWGNH employee contribution…

Affected by hurricane Sandy? How to get help:http://ctlawhelp.org/help-after-hurricane-connecticut

Today New Haven City Hall will have emergency meals available to families in need of assistance due to Storm Sandy-related damages and power outages. Seven distribution sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. The maximum number of meals available per household is four, unless additional need is demonstrated. The distribution sites were selected based on the proximity to homes without power. The seven sites are as follows:



1. Fair Haven – Firehouse at 412 Lombard Street

2.…

New Haven Coalition to Stop Illegal Traffic

The New Haven Coalition to STOP ILLEGAL TRAFFIC (SIT) on our streets had its second meeting on Sept. 18. Alderman Justin Elicker reported that since our meeting last month, the city has started a concerted effort to address the issue of dangerous and illegal use of dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles, and other illegal motorized vehicles on our streets. Currently, police do not have the authority to seize…