Saturday, January 26, 2013

How Every Neighborhood Will Have a Voice

The city will soon be broken into City Council districts. I would break those districts down further into clusters* by grouping a few neighborhood groups together. Each cluster would have named city employees in each department directly responsible for the cluster. This will automatically increase accountability throughout the city. There will be an easy and quick way to compliment or to complain about city employees. There would be monthly cluster meetings of the people of each cluster with representatives from all departments. Attendance at these efficient monthly meetings would be mandatory for the representatives from the city. They are important not just for the citizens but for the interaction of individual departments. 

The city would have a web page for each cluster below that would serve as a contact directory of the representatives and other important resources in the neighborhood (benefits advocates, libraries, businesses, news, cultural institutions, etc. ).

*Clusters is not the best word. Any suggestions would be helpful. 


Please note: This is JUST a template for content (not design). Nothing is actually linked. This is a draft that is meant to be criticized for content. It should be made accessible for people of all abilities and a version for phones made.  Please send all suggestions to jeanvortkamp@gmail.com
 City-Wide News District Information City Departments
MY DETROIT
My Neighborhood Cluster (a group of neighborhood groups or areas within a district) 
ABOUT THIS CLUSTER Population, size, boundaries, crime statistics, district, unique characteristics, neighborhood groups included, ZIP codes. Click for map and photos. (This would also link to a more detailed data page that can be used for groups to plan the future of their neighborhood, to use in business plans and other research.)

MY CITY SERVICES
NEWS FOR THIS CLUSTER
News
Initiatives, Deadlines etc.
Information Needed for Police
 Missing Children, Crime Alert, Wanted, etc.
Lost/Found Pets
Trash Schedule
Local Bus Schedules

For City-Wide Bus Schedule, click here.
Benefits Guide: a guide to programs that are available to low income, veterans, people with disabilities, seniors and children.
Neighborhood Events
City-wide Events
Neighborhood Cluster Meeting Dates and Information
District Meeting Dates and Information
Businesses in this cluster
New Businesses in this cluster
Available Office Space/Buildings in this cluster
Available Meeting Rooms/Areas/Park Shelters in this cluster
Homes/Apts. for Sale/Rent in this cluster
Extra space on the city website will be used to showcase art from Detroit high schoolers, community college students, and artists (with that priority). On the cluster pages, we will showcase artists from each cluster

My Police Representative and Local Officers Police Officers Names, Phone
File a Police Report Online
My Fire Department Representative Fire Department Officer Name, Email, Phone
My Transportation Department Representative Transportation Rep. Name, Email, Phone
My Department of Public Works Representative (Trash) DPW Rep. Name, Email, Phone
My Recycle Representative Recycle Rep. Name, Email, Phone
My Election Department Representative Election Official Rep., Email, Phone
My Water Department Representative Water Dept. Rep., Email, Phone
My Benefits Advocate Advocate Name, Email, Phone
Compliment a city employee Phone, Email
Complain about a city employee Phone, Email
MY HEALTH
My Health Department Representative Health Dept. Official Name, Email, Phone
My City Health Clinics Health Clinic Names, Addresses, Phones, Types of Care Provided, and Websites
My Urgent Care Urgent Care Names, Addresses, Phones Hours, Types of Care Provided and Websites
My Hospitals Hospital Names, Addresses, Phones Websites
My Health Benefits Advocate Advocate Name, Email, Phone
MY COMMUNITY
My Youth Centers Youth Center Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
My Senior Centers Senior Center Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
My Community Groups Community Group Names, Boundaries, Phones, Emails, websites
My City Libraries Library Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
My City Neighborhood Centers City Neighborhood Center, Phones, Emails, Websites
My City Parks Park Names and Directors, Phones, Emails, Websites
My City Recreation Centers Recreation Center Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
My Garden/Farm Coordinator Garden/Farm Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
My Cultural Institutions Cultural Institution Names, Phones, Emails, Websites
MY SCHOOLS
Pre-Schools/Head Starts Name of Person in charge of Head Starts and Pre-schools in Area, phone and email. Names of Pre-schools, head starts, phone and email.
Detroit Public Schools
Elementary
Middle
High
Alternative
Name of Schools, links to websites
Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
Charter
Elementary
Middle
High
Alternative
Name of Schools, links to websites
Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
EAA Name of Schools, links to websites. Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
Pre-Schools/Head Starts Pre-Schools/Head Starts
Adult Education Name of Schools, links to websites
Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
Job Training/Adult Votech Name of Schools, links to websites
Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
Colleges, Universities Name of Schools, links to websites
Name of Person in charge of schools in area, phone, email
MY BUSINESSES
My Start Up Business Advocate Name, phone, email
My Established Business Advocate Name, phone, email
Find a business in this neighborhood Link to business directory
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Name, Phone, Email
Omsbudsperson (this is the person you complain to when no one at the city is helping you) Name, Phone, Email
My City Councilperson Name, Phone, Email, webpage
Whole Council Phone, Email, webpage
My State Representative Name, Phone, Email, website
My State Senator Name, Phone, Email, website
Governor Name, Phone, Email, website
My County Commissioner Name, Phone, Email, website
County Executive Name, Phone, Email, website
My Representative Name, Phone, Email, website
My Senators Names, Phones, Emails, websites
President of the United States Name, Phone, Email, website
To submit information or make corrections call 313-xxx-xxxx or email__________________
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