Empowerment through Education and PartnershipPartnership

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Edison Neighbors and Community Based Services

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City of Tacoma, Washington

• 195 000 citizens• 195,000 citizens

• Third largest city in statestate

• Council/Manager governmentgovernment

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City of Tacoma, Washington

Karl Grote Eric AndersonEdison Action Team City Manager Tacoma

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About MeAbout Me

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Edison CommunityEdison Community

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Community CleanupCommunity Cleanup

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Why we workWhy we work– Results not process– Continual growth– Dedicated members– City’s quick response– Education is more

empowering– Education is more portable

than programs– Partnership and Education

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• Community Priorities

• Education

P t hi• Partnership

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Community PrioritiesCommunity PrioritiesPriority Setting is KEY!

•Issue: Speeding

•Where: Near Edison Elementary School, especially when y yparents are dropping kids off and picking them up.

•How bad is it?: People are going 10-15 miles over the posted speed limit there are crosswalks but the paint isposted speed limit, there are crosswalks, but the paint is wearing out.

•Success: No speeding in school zones, when speeding occurs it is enforced.

•Area-wide priority: Speeding in school zones

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Education(leads to “co-evolution”)

Process• Who To Call• Codes• Civic Engagement

ProgramsN i hb h d S d W t h• Neighborhood Speed Watch

• Innovative Grant• Adopt a Spot / Free Dump Pass• Adopt a Spot / Free Dump Pass

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Partnership(Ieads to “co-production”)

Community GroupsCommunity Groups• Ability to Mobilize• Meeting Norms g• Proven Track Record

Neighborhood Cleanups• Work Toward Voluntary Compliance• Promote Target Area Participation• “Sweat” Equity

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What YOU can do!

• Involve yourself in local governmentgovernment

• Identify your top prioritiesIdentify your top priorities

• Build a work plan together with accountability for both residents and government partnerspartners

• Measure results and celebrate success!

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Contact InformationContact Information• Matthew Van Horne

Edison Action Team Membercbs_edison@msn.com

• Lisa Wojtanowicz, CBS Program Manager(253) 591-5267(253) 591 5267lwojtano@cityoftacoma.org

• Mary Beth Riggs CBS Program Coordinator• Mary Beth Riggs, CBS Program Coordinator(253) 591-5160mriggs@cityoftacoma.org

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