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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