Councilmen Dave Siebert, Council District 1, designated the area from 1-17 to 35th Avenue, Dunlap Avenue to Peoria Avenue as the Metro Neighborhood Fight Back through the Neighborhood Services Department program. We are working inconjuction with Neighborhood Services Department and other city departments to address crime and blight in the area. The goal of the program is to focus on revitalization, sustainability, crime and blight reduction, resident participation, neighborhood leadership, physical improvements, and community building through and a comprehensive developmental program designed to meet the social needs of this geographical area.
Communication and collaboration will be an intrinsically valuable characteristic that will drive the success of this Fight Back. The “Team” will include internal and external partners working together to resolve identified social and criminal problems at play within the boundaries of the Fight Back area. The project focuses on continued blight issues, unlawful signage, inspections of vacant properties (board up vacant properties), establish business alliance security, utilize off-duty officers in marked vehicle, establish crime suppression maintenance program, and auto theft.
The Metro Neighborhood Fight Back officially started November 4, 2006, however, 92X squad initiated their crime suppression component on October 17, 2006. Partners and stake holders have been identified and strategies have been formulated to address the many issues identified in this fight back.
Metro Neighborhood Fight Back boundry map
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