YOSEMITE CORRIDOR SAFETY ACTION COALITION

Facilitated by Sunny Walker, Denver Office of Institute of The Cultural Affairs in the USA

One-Month Victories

1. Fight for the KROC Center- write to the mayor of Aurora- ID leaders to host house parties, invite 10 friends; read background info aloud, write letters, have stamped envelopes available

2. Publish invitation in the newspaper for people to participate in 10-year Community Vision/planning session (Leslie O. & Bill F.)

3. Bring a friend to the next strategy session (June 20th) (Peg- blog)

4. Website- Bill F.

5. Call Police to notify about a crime when you see it (Dawn, Pam, Lorraine)

6. Visit (patronize) “Feast on the Fax” Restaurants

7. Distribute information about June 20th meeting at Radio stations -Pam

8. Distribute information about June 20th meeting at churches (all)

June 25, 2006MLK Library, Aurora, CO

YOSEMITE CORRIDOR SAFETY ACTION COALITIONWhat do you hope to see in your community in the next 10 years?

Recreati’nal Facilities & events that bring p’ple together

A clean, safe and secure community

A unified, stable, welcoming integrated community

A proud, thriving beautiful community

Strong commerce for local prosperity

“It takes a corridor”

Community supported life-long learning

A healthy community

•Increased usage of parks•Skate park/arena•Art lives here•Fight for the KROC!•Mas participacion en los deportes (More participation in sports)•More parks and pocket parks•Mas parques y/o centros de recreacion * (more parks & rec’n centers)•Greenway between Lowry & Stapleton•Serious sport fields & teams

•Reduction of fear•Safe walkable streets- low crime•Understanding our differences•Active n’hood involvement in policing•A wave of communication•Prostitution & drug activity eliminated•Hispanic community trusts police•Clean, safe “drugs-free” streets•Mejor vigilancia (better security)

•Seniors active as mentors for youth•Parties- where police come- ( neigh bors invited vs. complaint)•More n’hood stability•N’hood is welcoming•Community volunteerism lives!•Residents are neighbors in 4 languages•Mas comunicac’n (more com’unicat’n)•Estaremos mas unidos (We will be more united)

•Pride in appearance of residence & prosperity•Improve curb appeal•East Colfax trolley (w/ a bell!)•New residential & commercial construction•Mejores viviendas (better housing)•Plenty of thriving community gardens•Community pride•Reduce residential vacancies

•Thriving & affordable enlightened businesses (incl. Health food, book exchange)•Larger businesses•Eliminate cheap motels•Mejores salarios (better wages)•Welcoming, vibrant retail community•100% legal employment•Tendremos mejores trabajos

(better jobs)

•Child’n cared for by strong networks (family, schools, churches)•Youth activities (in/outdoors)•Parental involvement w/ children•Students & parents of students meeting higher standards in education•Mas graduados (menos abandono de la escuela) (more school grads/fewer drop-outs

•Mas escuelas para adultos (more adult learning ctrs/schools)•Local life-skills & employment training•Library open later than 5:00 PM!•Ongoing leadership training

•Mas centros de salud (more health care centers)

•Rec Facilities & events that bring p’ple together cont.•Mas parques y/o centros de recreacion = (More parks & rec centers)

A unified, cont stable, welcoming integrated community

More cooperation btwn Denver & Aurora•Blended commun’ty

June 25, 2006MLK Library, Aurora, CO