Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 53

Empowering people at the neighborhood and community levels can foster civic pride and leadership and create spin-off benefits that add more value to their neighborhood and the city. Building alliances between the city, residents, businesses, schools, churches, non-profit organizations, and other partners helps advance the improvement, education, and empowerment of Arlington’s neighborhoods and residents. Residents are much more organized and interactive with each other and the city government today. Residents and community organizations are taking on leadership roles to tackle problems and build upon opportunities in and around their neighborhood. 47