Westwood Neighborhood Council

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Westwood Neighborhood Council http://www.westwood-neighborhood.org
Home Email list Archived site	Westwood Neighborhood Council brochure information Purpose The Westwood Neighborhood Council is organized to promote and support the efforts that improve and maintain the quality of life in the Westwood community. To carry out this purpose, we will work with government agencies and officials and other public and private organizations to secure services and improvements in the following areas: social services, education, health services, public safety, environment, physical improvements, zoning/land use, traffic. Who we are We are your neighbors! Westwood is generally defined as the neighborhood between SW Holden and SW Roxbury, and 35th Ave and Delridge Way. Everyone who lives, works, shops, or attends school in Westwood is welcome. The people on the Council believe that we must take an active role in improving the place where we live and/or work. By the way, in case you're wondering, we don't collect dues. What we've done Participated in the "Inclusion Solution" event Promoted blockwatch formation Shared crime prevention information Assisted neighbors in obtaining Neighborhood Matching Funds Lobbied for West Seattle Police Precinct Participated in Leadership conferences Lobbied for traffic improvements Coordinated with local businesses Shared information with other neighborhood groups Participated in local projects such as: Roxhill Park Earthworks Involving all neighbors Longfellow Creek Watershed Roxhill Park Improvement Plan Denny/Sealth Field Redevelopment Westwood/Highland Park Neighborhood Planning Coordinate with other local community groups like: Southwest Community Center Advisory Committee Delridge Neighborhoods District Council South Precinct Advisory Council West Seattle Chamber of Commerce Sponsored guest speakers, including: Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) Seattle Police Officers Seattle Parks Department Seattle Transportation King County Metro Transit Seattle School District Elected public officials Local business managers What our plans for the future include Implementation of Westwood/Highland Park Neighborhood Plan Promote blockwatch/crime prevention activities Monitor progress of Roxbury Village redevelopment Participate in City's Millennium Project Recruit members who reflect the diversity of our community Monitor progress of the Denny/Sealth field project Support Chief Sealth High's "Project Turning Point" Sponsor programs and guest speakers of interest to the neighborhood Assist neighbors in obtaining grants for projects and local community groups and Most importantly, GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS! We CAN make a difference, but not without YOUR help! The Council needs your ideas, concerns, and of course, your participation in helping Westwood continue to grow as a neighborhood that we can all be proud of.

Neighbors working together for a better community
http://www.westwood-neighborhood.org

Westwood Neighborhood Council
http://www.westwood-neighborhood.org

Westwood Neighborhood Council brochure information

Purpose

The Westwood Neighborhood Council is organized to promote and support the efforts that improve and maintain the quality of life in the Westwood community. To carry out this purpose, we will work with government agencies and officials and other public and private organizations to secure services and improvements in the following areas: social services, education, health services, public safety, environment, physical improvements, zoning/land use, traffic.

Who we are

We are your neighbors!
Westwood is generally defined as the neighborhood between SW Holden and SW Roxbury, and 35th Ave and Delridge Way. Everyone who lives, works, shops, or attends school in Westwood is welcome. The people on the Council believe that we must take an active role in improving the place where we live and/or work. By the way, in case you're wondering, we don't collect dues.

What we've done

Participated in the "Inclusion Solution" event
Promoted blockwatch formation
Shared crime prevention information
Assisted neighbors in obtaining Neighborhood Matching Funds
Lobbied for West Seattle Police Precinct
Participated in Leadership conferences
Lobbied for traffic improvements
Coordinated with local businesses
Shared information with other neighborhood groups
Participated in local projects such as:
- Roxhill Park Earthworks
- Involving all neighbors
- Longfellow Creek Watershed
- Roxhill Park Improvement Plan
- Denny/Sealth Field Redevelopment
- Westwood/Highland Park Neighborhood Planning
Coordinate with other local community groups like:
- Southwest Community Center Advisory Committee
- Delridge Neighborhoods District Council
- South Precinct Advisory Council
- West Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored guest speakers, including:
- Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU)
- Seattle Police Officers
- Seattle Parks Department
- Seattle Transportation
- King County Metro Transit
- Seattle School District
- Elected public officials
- Local business managers

What our plans for the future include

Implementation of Westwood/Highland Park Neighborhood Plan
Promote blockwatch/crime prevention activities
Monitor progress of Roxbury Village redevelopment
Participate in City's Millennium Project
Recruit members who reflect the diversity of our community
Monitor progress of the Denny/Sealth field project
Support Chief Sealth High's "Project Turning Point"
Sponsor programs and guest speakers of interest to the neighborhood
Assist neighbors in obtaining grants for projects and local community groups
and
Most importantly, GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS!

We CAN make a difference, but not without YOUR help!

The Council needs your ideas, concerns, and of course, your participation in helping Westwood continue to grow as a neighborhood that we can all be proud of.