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Empowerment through Education and PartnershipPartnership
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Edison Neighbors and Community Based Services
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
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City of Tacoma, Washington
• 195 000 citizens• 195,000 citizens
• Third largest city in statestate
• Council/Manager governmentgovernment
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City of Tacoma, Washington
Karl Grote Eric AndersonEdison Action Team City Manager Tacoma
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About MeAbout Me
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Edison CommunityEdison Community
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Community CleanupCommunity Cleanup
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DiverterDiverter
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CrimeCrimeEdison Area Police Calls for Service
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CodeCode
New Code Compliance CasesNew Code Compliance CasesEdison Neighborhood (CBS D)
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Why we workWhy we work– Results not process– Continual growth– Dedicated members– City’s quick response– Education is more
empowering– Education is more portable
than programs– Partnership and Education
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• Community Priorities
• Education
P t hi• Partnership
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Community PrioritiesCommunity PrioritiesPriority Setting is KEY!
•Issue: Speeding
•Where: Near Edison Elementary School, especially when y yparents are dropping kids off and picking them up.
•How bad is it?: People are going 10-15 miles over the posted speed limit there are crosswalks but the paint isposted speed limit, there are crosswalks, but the paint is wearing out.
•Success: No speeding in school zones, when speeding occurs it is enforced.
•Area-wide priority: Speeding in school zones
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Education(leads to “co-evolution”)
Process• Who To Call• Codes• Civic Engagement
ProgramsN i hb h d S d W t h• Neighborhood Speed Watch
• Innovative Grant• Adopt a Spot / Free Dump Pass• Adopt a Spot / Free Dump Pass
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Partnership(Ieads to “co-production”)
Community GroupsCommunity Groups• Ability to Mobilize• Meeting Norms g• Proven Track Record
Neighborhood Cleanups• Work Toward Voluntary Compliance• Promote Target Area Participation• “Sweat” Equity
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What YOU can do!
• Involve yourself in local governmentgovernment
• Identify your top prioritiesIdentify your top priorities
• Build a work plan together with accountability for both residents and government partnerspartners
• Measure results and celebrate success!
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Contact InformationContact Information• Matthew Van Horne
Edison Action Team [email protected]
• Lisa Wojtanowicz, CBS Program Manager(253) 591-5267(253) 591 [email protected]
• Mary Beth Riggs CBS Program Coordinator• Mary Beth Riggs, CBS Program Coordinator(253) [email protected]
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