During this, our 50th anniversary year, we’ll be sharing 50 reason to celebrate Center for Neighborhoods — one reason each week. The posts will come from different stakeholders in the organization, representing our past, present, and future. This week’s post was written by Dr. Mellone F. Long, current executive director of CFN. I remember when … Continued
Current Openings Request for Proposals (RFP) Graphic Design Services Project Overview: The Center for Neighborhoods is seeking the expertise of a qualified graphic designer to create a range of visual assets for our upcoming Louisville Community Development Network (LCDN) Summit. The selected graphic designer will be responsible for designing the following assets: About Louisville Community … Continued
The following websites are excellent resources for gathering information as you plan your project or work to create positive change in your neighborhood. Knowledge is Power! Websites to know: Neighborhood Mapping & Data Resource Center https://neighborhood-mapping-data-resource-center-1-cfn.hub.arcgis.com/ – Access interactive maps thoughtfully crafted with local and timely data. Available to citizens, community leaders, and nonprofits, … Continued
Neighborhood Institute is a civic education program that provides the tools and resources for residents who are committed to the future of their neighborhood. The Neighborhood Institute program first began in 1987 for emerging neighborhood leaders. Today, this 12-week program continues to equip emerging neighborhood leaders with the knowledge, resources, and leadership skills to effect … Continued
The Center for Neighborhoods’ public art programming has been successfully co-creating projects across Louisville for 15 years. The PAINT program produces high-quality and meaningful cultural assets for a neighborhood through community engagement and collaborative partnerships in order to strengthen neighborhood identity, create a sense of place, and enhance the quality of life for residents in Louisville. … Continued
Mellone was just thinking… Saturday, November 6th CFN hosted this year’s Neighborhood Summit. The theme was “Healing our communities: Working Toward Positive Change.” It was a good day, from the doughnuts (provided by Thorntons) and coffee (donated by Sonergos) in the morning during the networking hour all the way through to the wrap-up. The crowd … Continued
Planning & Design Services Center for Neighborhoods seeks to support neighbors in planning for the future of their communities. We use a variety of methods to ensure people are at the center, and we are using data-driven, equitable, and engaging processes in order to develop a broadly-held vision and feasible strategies to implement it. We use … Continued