Neighborhood First
As a precautionary measure and with the health of residents in mind, all Neighborhood First community meetings have been cancelled until further notice.
In This Section
Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan
The Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan was adopted by the Greater Bond Neighborhood Association on September 24, 2018. On December 13, 2018, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to fund the plan to the tune of $6.4 Million, with an initial funding of $500,000 and a commitment of an additional $5.9 million over the next three years. The initial $500,000 funding has been allocated to the following projects:
- Development and Construction of a Linear Park: $300,000
- Residential Housing Façade Program: $150,000
- Enhancements at Speed-Spencer-Stephens Park: $30,000
- Engagement Around Community Infrastructure: $20,000
The Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan addresses the neighborhood’s top priorities and concerns: Community Beautification, Land Use, Economic Development and Resident Empowerment, and Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention. The plan identifies strategies and action items to address residents’ concerns within these four priority areas and its exclusive focus is to make the Greater Bond neighborhood a better place to live, work, and play. It is the culminative work of a yearlong collaborative process led by the neighborhood association’s community action team, residents, various interested stakeholders and supported by the City of Tallahassee.
For additional information or questions, please call Leann Watts-Williams at 850-891-8573.
Plan Updates & Feedback
- Community Beautification
- Land Use
- Economic Development & Resident Empowerment
- Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention
Upcoming Events
Griffin Heights Neighborhood First Plan
The Griffin Heights Community Action Team, the Griffin Heights Neighborhood Association and the City of Tallahassee invite you to review the draft Griffin Heights Neighborhood First Plan. Over the past eighteen months, neighborhood residents and other stakeholders have worked together to develop a strategic plan for the Griffin Heights community. The plan outlines a thoughtful vision for the neighborhood and captures the sentiment of a slogan that has motivated their work, "Don’t move, Improve."
The neighborhood is now ready to finalize the plan and move forward with implementation. Before doing so, we would like to get your input on the plan before the plan is adopted and presented to the Tallahassee City Commission for funding consideration. Please provide input by September 4.
Sections of the draft plan are provided here for your review and comments:
Plan Updates (PDF)
Upcoming Events
- Griffin Heights Neighborhood First Adoption
October 12 | 6:00 - 7:30pm | Lawrence-Gregory Community Center at Dade Street
You’re invited to join your neighbors to review and adopt the Griffin Heights Neighborhood First plan. Led by the Griffin Heights Community Action Team, neighborhood residents and other stakeholders have worked together over the past 18 months to develop this strategic plan for community change and are ready to move forward with implementation.
Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan
The Frenchtown Neighborhood First planning process kicked off on January 16, 2020 with a Community Open House meeting at the Lincoln Neighborhood Center, 438 West Brevard Street, in the heart of Frenchtown (map). The meeting, attended by over 80 people, gave residents an opportunity to provide input and ideas on the neighborhood’s priorities.
Leading the process is the Frenchtown Community Action Team (CAT), which provides oversight and facilitates residents input in the process. The CAT is made up of a diverse group of neighborhood residents and community stakeholders. Under the guidance of the CAT, three Priority Area Teams were formed to address the six neighborhood priorities listed below.
- Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention
- Health & Resident Empowerment
- Economic Development & Community Investment
- Housing
- Land Use & Transportation
- Placemaking & Neighborhood Image
Currently, the co-chairs of the Community Action Team and Priority Area Teams are meeting to finalize a working draft of the plan and to determine the best COVID-compliant methods for soliciting neighborhood input on that draft.
Upcoming Events
Providence Neighborhood First Plan
The Providence Neighborhood First planning process has been postponed until further notice
The Providence Neighborhood Association, in partnership with the City of Tallahassee Neighborhood Affairs Division and Florida State University’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, has launched an effort to refresh/update its 2003 Providence Neighborhood Renaissance Plan. On February 17, 2020, the neighborhood association and its community partner hosted a Community Conversation meeting to inform residents and stakeholders about the process and to obtain their initial input on current neighborhood concerns. The update to the Providence Neighborhood Renaissance Plan will be conducted through the City’s Neighborhood First planning process, which provides for broad-based community participation involving neighborhood residents and community stakeholders. Neighborhood First is a strategic neighborhood planning initiative that is offered to neighborhoods participating in the Neighborhood Public Safety Initiative to address their top priorities.
The Providence neighborhood (map) is located in the southwest quadrant of the City of Tallahassee and is bounded by the CSX railroad lines on the north, Iamonia and Hillsborough Streets on the west, Levy Avenue and Hutchinson Avenue on the south and Lake Bradford Road on the east. The neighborhood comprised two separate subdivisions: Hutchinson Heights south of Levy Avenue and Bloxham Heights north of Levy Avenue. The neighborhood is close to Florida State University (FSU), Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), FSU/FAMU School of Engineering, FSU’s Alumni Village and Innovation Park.
Based on initial feedback, the Providence neighborhood plan "refresh" will focus on the following priority areas:
- Community Engagement & Empowerment
- Public Safety & Wellness
- Human Capital & Economic Development
- Neighborhood Infrastructure
- Affordable Housing
Plan Updates and Feedback (PDF)
Upcoming Events