A neighborhood is a community built by a group of people who strongly believe in the same goal: a safe and clean place to live. A neighborhood acts is a support system that enables such community to emerge. In order to learn about and address the concerns and issues that a neighborhood has, a Neighborhood Group is formed.

General Information

• What are your needs as a group?
• Strengths (people, resources, etc.)
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Size
• Goals for the group
• Improvement of Neighborhood
• What kind of guidance or help would you like the City of Escondido provide to your community? Active/Passive
• Neighborhood Leadership Forum—independent opportunities of leadership training classes
• Choosing a name

Neighborhood Resources

• Willing leaders
• Professionals residing in the neighborhood
• Availably of a home computer for the production of a neighborhood newsletter or publication
• Availability of convenient meeting space, home, city meeting room, community space

Neighborhood Plan

• What would you like to see change?
• Identify problems and suggest possible solutions
• Evaluate your neighborhood, safety, crime, violations of city ordinances, vandalism, graffiti, noise, decaying infrastructure, street lighting, traffic congestion, parking
• Improve communication with neighborhood residents and with the City

Minimum Criteria

• Geographic boundaries must be set for the neighborhood group
• Membership in the association should be open to all residents and property owners of the neighborhood