Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 66

Strategies and Actions

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Strengthen our community
by embracing our diversity,
engaging our residents, and
empowering our neighborhoods.

1.5. Partner with educational
institutions and community
organizations to promote
multicultural events that celebrate
the diverse and varied nature of
Arlington neighborhoods and
encourage interaction among all
residents.

1.1. Actively engage neighborhoods
in the decision-making process
as a regular component of city
government activities.

1.6. Continue to work with
community and neighborhood
groups on the development
and implementation of plans,
policies, and initiatives to enhance
community identity and foster pride.

1.2. Reinvent the city’s
Neighborhood Program with a focus
on sustaining and/or revitalizing
Arlington’s neighborhoods through
neighborhood planning projects,
community building, and stronger
communication.

1.7. Continue to support local nonprofits and other entities focused on
addressing the social and economic
needs of Arlington residents.

1.3. Revamp the city’s neighborhood
Matching Grant Program to
promote quality investment in
neighborhoods.

1.8. Create a community group
made up of representatives from
local profits and other entities to
focus on coordination to reduce
duplicated services.

1.4. Continue to utilize various
methods of communication with
neighborhoods and residents,
inlcuding social media, to increase
engagement.
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