Join us for our monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30 – 8 PM at 1515 Clay Street.
We will meet this Thursday April 13th, 6:30 PM at the Friendship House, 1515 Clay Street. The following are suggested agenda items for our meeting:
- Welcome and attendee self-introductions…Dorothy Wiley
- Urban3 progress updates after March 13 & 14.presentation.
- NLCOG update…John Perkins
- Transportation Planning Reform…
- Presenting conflicts between city and transportation planning and starting conversations about thinking and doing differently…Kim & Danielle.
- La. 4-Corners Coalition…updates…see Strong Towns March 13, 2023 article about 4-CC: Advocates Across the State Convene to Un-Stroad Louisiana
- Strong Towns National Conference presentation…Dorothy, Danielle, Kim…
- Freeway Fighters Network… participation in this national group
- Mural Celebration committee update… Rebecca Thomas
- Allendale History Project update…Laura McLemore
- SWEPCO Park…
- Food Co-op…
- Home & Business ownership...renewing the neighborhood through citizen leadership and incremental development.
- Feedback from Caddo Parish Community Housing Forum on 4.13.23…Dorothy attending at Steven Jackson invitation…discuss follow up letter content.
- Share your thoughts about 2023…Where are we going? How will we get there?
Two events prior to our meeting on Thursday are:
- 5 PM Zoom meeting with the Food Co-op Initiative peer group of startups we participate in. Members of our Corner Store Co-op are invited to attend the hour long Zoom.
- 5:30 PM Caddo Parish Community Housing Forum at Valencia Park, 1800 Viking Drive. Caddo Parish is seeking citizen input for their housing policies and programs. Dorothy will represent Allendale Strong. If you are interested please join her there and at our AS monthly meeting at 6:30 PM.
If you have questions or additional items to discuss please bring them with you to our meeting. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 13th at 6:30 PM.
Thank you for supporting and participating in Allendale Strong!
See you Thursday.