Spring 2009 Update Spring 2009 Update
The Academy Homes I Tenants’ Council, Colleagues of Amory Residences, Theroch Tenants’ Association, Westminster Court Apartments’ Tenant Association, and residents and neighbors of Wardman Apartments have all been doing a lot of work this spring. Below is an update on what these groups have been working on:
Below is an update on what these groups have been working on:
Academy Homes I Tenants’ Council (AHITC)
• Received funding for MassHousing’s Youth RAP program to run an after school and summer youth program. Plans are to begin this program in May.
• Organized and facilitated monthly council meetings. Council members and other residents discussed programming for the site, property management issues, and neighborhood collaborations.
• Worked with Urban Edge and WinnResidential to select a security company for the site. US Security began providing security services on May 1st.
• Participated in the monthly Property Management Committee meeting at which they discussed issues such as security at the site, maintenance issues, and exterminations.
• Members continue to attend Urban Edge’s Resident Leadership Team meetings.
• Continue to run a food pantry at Academy Homes I every Wednesday morning and support the on-site computer center.
• Members are planning for an AHITC election in May and are working with young people to assist them in establishing a Youth Council for the site.
Colleagues of Amory Residences (COAR)
• Conducted a meeting on March 19th including residents, property management company, Winn Residential to discuss improvements and concerns within the development.
• Residents are working together and with property management to have a summer event/cookout for their property. They are in the preliminary planning process, yet should be solidifying plans in the upcoming months.
• Residents have filled out a petition requesting that a city street becomes a one way street due to being narrow and the safety issues that it poses.
• Continue to participate in monthly meetings that take place every third Thursday, to discuss resident issues, concerns, and community awareness. Next meeting will be on April 16th, 2009.
• Resident members have formally introduced a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and other board members to their committee as of January 2009.
Theroch Tenants’ Association
• Members are working on developing “welcome” packages to give to new residents who move into the development. These packages will provide information to residents about the development, the neighborhood, and the work of the TTA.
• Members are developing a survey which they will do door to door with throughout the development. Members hope to determine programs and initiatives that residents are interested in and identify new TTA members.
• Attended and participated in the monthly Theroch LLC meetings at which the TTA discussed property management and co-ownership issues.
• Members are planning to have a TTA election this summer.
Wardman
• Since January 2009, members from the 5W’s area have been conducting neighborhood gatherings for residents, business owners, and community organization to participate in.
• They have had a “Holiday CocoMania” event, a “Family Fun Night” event, and a “Games Night” event.
• Their last meeting had participation from local area police departments, B-2 and E-13, representatives from Kool Smiles Dentistry, BNN, Timothy Smith House, and Winn Management.
• They are planning a neighborhood gathering that would include food, music, and other fun outdoor activities for people to engage in together.
Westminster Court Apartments Tenants’ Association (WCATA)
• Sponsored a game night for young people from the development.
• Sponsor weekly yoga classes for residents from the development.
• Planned and facilitated monthly property management meetings at which members and property management discussed issues such as access to laundry rooms, parking, and landscaping.
• Planned and facilitated monthly all resident meetings at which residents discussed property management issues and upcoming events and activities.
• Members participate in Urban Edge’s Resident Leadership Team meeting.
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For questions or more information on forming resident associations at your development please contact Katie Provencher, Neighborhood Organizing Manager, at (617) 989-9309 or kprovencher@urbanedge.org.
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