The Coalition is improving the quality of life in our community by:
- Supporting public agencies and elected officials to make well informed decisions that are in the best interests of neighborhoods and the community.
- Setting a manageable set of priorities for decision-makers.
- Engaging neighborhood representatives in a meaningful way to identify and help to address the most critical neighborhood issues.
Our Mission
The mission of the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations is to promote and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods by providing a forum to collaborate to achieve common goals.
Our Purpose
The Coalition does not make endorsements or take positions on any issue. Its primary purpose is to provide a forum for individuals and community organizations to discuss important topics with neighborhood association leaders, and to ask individual associations for support and help. The Coalition also helps associations to connect with and learn from each other how to organize and advocate more effectively.
Our Principles
- Have a positive impact on the local community
- Advance important shared issues
- Create positive short and long term changes
- Build relationships, trust, and methods of communication with members of the community.
- Use inclusive methods, including negotiating agendas, providing advance notice of issues, and inviting all interested parties to discussions.
History
The Coalition opened for “business” in October, 2006 after a year of lively discussions with neighborhood and community leaders to learn about what’s important to them, and what kinds of issues they thought it would valuable for the Coalition to address.
Steering Committee
The Coalition is governed by a Steering Committee elected by Coalition members. The Steering Committee is responsible for administering the Coalition and for selecting what items will be presented to Coalition members for consideration.
