DO PROJECTS IN THE SPRING
Great Neighbors Make Great Neighborhoods
Pick YOUR Starting Level and Build From There!
And don’t forget to share your stories on social media using the hashtag #nnd2019!
LEVEL ONE
MEET YOUR BLOCK
GRAB COFFEE AND DONUTS WITH NEIGHBORS
MAKE TOOL SHARING LISTS
GRAB COFFEE AND DONUTS ON A PARK BENCH
MAKE GIFT SHARING LISTS
CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTORY
PLAY “IS IT A NEIGHBORHOOD”
PLAY A ROUND OF URBAN BINGO
LEVEL TWO
DO A GROUP PROJECT
HOST A BAKE SALE FOR CHARITY
HOST A BLOOD DRIVE
PERFORM A BICYCLE TUNE UP
SCHEDULE A NATURE WALKING TOUR
MAKE A NEIGHBORHOOD INVENTORY OF “FRIENDLY SPACE INDICATORS”
HOST A YARD SALE
HOLD A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
PROVIDE A BASKET OF KIDS’ BOOKS WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD THEME
IDENTIFY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S UNIQUE FOOD CULTURE
MAKE A PHOTO SCRAPBOOK OR VIDEO OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (AND SEND IT TO NND!)
TURN YOUR BACKYARD GARDEN INTO A BLOCK-WIDE AMENITY
CREATE A BOOK EXCHANGE
SHARE RESOURCES
FOR EXAMPLE: EXTRA PRODUCE FROM YOUR GARDEN, TOOL SHARING, ETC.
SCHEDULE A NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR
WALK-TO PARKS INVENTORY
CLEAN UP A VACANT LOT
LEVEL THREE
START A CONVERSATION
KNOCK ON DOORS UNTIL YOU COME FULL CIRCLE
LOCAL HOUSING FOR ALL
CAN YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AFFORD TO LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
TALK ABOUT PARKING
CONDUCT A NEIGBORHOOD CHECKUP
LAUNCH A BLOCK CAPTAIN PROGRAM
EVALUATE HIGHWAY TEAR-DOWNS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
LEVEL FOUR
PILOT IDEAS
PERFORM A NEIGHBORHOOD SPRUCE-UP
PAINT THE FENCE IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN
CREATE A NATURE TRAIL
PAINT CROSSWALK ON AN INTERSECTION
PLANT EDIBLE LANDSCAPING
PAINT A NEIGHBORHOOD MURAL
TEST NEW WAYFINDING SIGNAGE
LEVEL FIVE
ASPIRE TO GREATNESS
START A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
OPEN AN ANCHOR HOUSE
THROW A ZERO WASTE BLOCK PARTY
IMAGINE A ZERO CARBON FUTURE
TEST A ZERO WASTE CORRIDOR OR DISTRICT