News
Presentations
Strategy Definitions
Neighborhood Resources
Articles of Interest / Website Links
News
GCP Vital Neighborhoods section (Garland City Press, August 2007)
GCP Vital Neighborhoods section (Garland City Press, June 2007)
GCP Vital Neighborhoods section (Garland City Press, April 2007)
GCP Vital Neighborhoods section (Garland City Press, February 2007)
"Garland Neighbors Gather to Kickoff Neighborhood Partnership" (Garland City Press, December 2006)
"GNU [now GNMA] Offers Spring Classes for Neighborhood Education and Empowerment" (Garland City Press, December 2006)
"Garland Summit Kicks Off Initiative for Neighborhood Change" (Garland City Press, December 2006)
"City of Garland Introduces Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods" (Garland City Press, September 2006)
Presentations
Pilot area action plans presentation to City Council (July 16, 2007)
[.pdf] [video]
Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods presentation at the Garland Neighborhood Summit (October 28, 2006)
Strategy introduction presentation to City Council (July 17, 2006)
Strategy Definitions
Throughout the Strategy, a number of important words or terms are used. The Strategy Definitions glossary will further define these terms as they are used in the Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Resources
City of Garland Neighborhood Resource Guide - The Neighborhood Resource Guide is a comprehensive source for information on city services, programs, grants, as well as information on private and non-profit community organizations and service providers.
City of Garland Neighborhood Organizing Guide - The Neighborhood Organizing Guide is a resource that provides information on a variety of important issues related to organizing a neighborhood. The topics include planning and holding effective meetings, incorporating an organization, financial matters, membership recruitment, goal setting, and many others.
Articles of Interest / Website Links
Office of Neighborhood Vitality [website] - The City of Garland's Office of Neighborhood Vitality offers a variety of grants, resources, and technical assistance related to neighborhood management and overall health.
Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Homeowners [article] - This article includes information on how to prevent graffiti, graffiti removal techniques, and links to graffiti prevention resources.
"Reweaving the Social Fabric of America" [article] - An article by Susan Hill of Texas Neighborhoods Together, as published in the February 2003 GHC Association Newsletter.
All downloadable documents are in Adobe PDF format, unless otherwise noted.