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DESCRIPTION
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ORGANIZATION & LINK
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| Animals & Pets |
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| Strays, noise, rabies, etc. |
City
of Dallas |
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| Beautification |
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| Family Hometown Makeover |
Keep
America Beautiful, Inc. |
| Focus on streetscapes |
Oak
Cliff Foundation |
| Formerly "Dallas Trees and Parks Foundation" |
Texas
Trees Foundation |
| Free trees for neighborhood groups |
City
of Dallas Arborist Dept. |
| Graffiti abatement |
City
of Dallas |
| Great American Clean Up |
Keep
America Beautiful, Inc. |
| Keeping southern Dallas County clean |
Operation
Clean Sweep |
| Park improvements |
Friends
of Oak Cliff Parks |
| Pick up bulk trash placed out early and fine
the violator |
City
of Dallas |
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| Building Inspections |
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| Enforcement of construction codes |
City
of Dallas |
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| Bulk Trash |
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| Determine brush / bulk trash collection week
for an address. |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
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| Business Cards |
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| Free business cards for your neighborhood board |
Dallas
Homeowners League - (Click on "How To's") uses
www.vistaprint.com |
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| Code Enforcement |
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| Weeds, substandard structure, junk cars, open
storage |
City
of Dallas |
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| Community Building |
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| Gateway site for fast access to information |
Neighborhoods
Online |
| Lots of great ideas |
Asset
Based Community Development Institute |
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| Conservation Districts |
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| How to form a conservation district |
Preservation
Dallas |
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| Crime Prevention |
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North Oak Cliff United Police Patrol Citizens developing strategies
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www.northoakcliffpatrol.org
A.C.T.I.O.N
Teams |
| Community-based solutions |
City
of Dallas -- Community Prosecutor |
| Determine police division and beat for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Gang tattoo removal program |
Dallas
County |
| Graffitti abatement |
City
of Dallas |
| Crime Prevention / Community Revitalization |
Weed
and Seed |
| Crime watch resources |
National
Association of Town Watch |
| Home Security Checklist |
Dallas
Police Dept. (PDF File) |
| National Night Out |
Dallas
Police Dept. |
| Organizing a Crime Watch - apartments |
Dallas
Police Dept. (PDF File) |
| Organizing a Crime Watch - single family homes |
Dallas
Police Dept. (PDF File) |
| Police - Community partnership |
National
Night Out |
| Police:Citizen Volunteers |
Dallas
Police Dept. citizen volunteer programs |
| Setting up a crime watch |
Dallas
Homeowners League (Click on "How To's") |
| Street light repair |
Oncor |
| Tips |
National
Crime Prevention Council |
| Tips |
North
Texas Crime Prevention Association |
| Tips |
Texas
Crime Prevention Association |
| Crime statistics for Dallas |
Dallas
Indicators |
| Crime statistics for your area |
City
of Dallas |
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| Cultural groups |
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| Performing arts groups for neighborhood gatherings |
City
of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs |
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| Dump Sites Clean Up |
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| Great American Clean Up |
Keep
America Beautiful, Inc. |
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| Economic Development |
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Community revitalizations,
capital for small business |
Southern
Dallas Development Corporation |
Community revitalizations,
capital for small business |
Texas
Mezzanine Fund |
| Economic Development Division |
City
of Dallas |
| Local sustainable development projects |
North
Central Texas Council of Governments |
| Money for community revitalization |
National
Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Money for restoring historic commercial districts |
National
Main Street Center |
Promotes doing business
in Oak Cliff |
Oak
Cliff Chamber of Commerce |
| Economic statistics for Dallas |
Dallas
Indicators |
| Public Private Partnerships "Collaborations
and coalitions" |
Community
Council of Greater Dallas |
| Public Private Partnerships |
Neighborhood
Reinvestment Corporation |
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| Elderly & Low Income Assistance |
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| Fraud prevention |
American
Association of Retired Persons |
Help with home weatherization
for low income |
Dallas
County Health & Human Services |
Help with home weatherization
for low income |
TX
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs |
Help with utility bills for
low income residents |
Dallas
County Health & Human Services |
Help with utility bills for
low income residents |
TX
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs |
| Home repair assistance for low income |
TX
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs |
| Home repairs for the elderly |
Area
Agency on Aging |
| Minor home repairs for low income/elderly |
Dallas
Housing Department |
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| Elections |
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| Election schedule |
Dallas
County Elections |
| Request voter registration application |
Texas
Secretary of State |
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| Fire Safety |
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| Determine fire district for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Free smoke detectors and installation in every
home |
City
of Dallas Fire Dept. |
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| Funding |
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| Community Development Block Grant program |
City
of Dallas |
| Community Service Block Grants |
TX
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs |
| Grant program for neighborhoods |
Methodist Health System mailto:lisajones@mhd.com |
| Money for community revitalization |
National
Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Percentage of purchases returned to organization |
Tom
Thumb Good Neighbor Program |
| Supplemental Grant Program |
Old
Oak Cliff Conservation League |
| Money for restoring historic buildings |
National
Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Money for restoring historic commercial districts |
National
Main Street Center |
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| Government |
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| Boards and Commissions Calendar |
City
of Dallas |
| City committee agendas |
City
of Dallas |
| City Council briefings |
City
of Dallas |
| City Council meetings broadcast on radio |
WRR
101.1 FM 2nd & 4th Weds., 9:00 AM |
| City Council rules |
City
of Dallas (PDF File) |
Determine city council district
for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Determine your state &US representatives
& senators |
State
of Texas |
| Election schedule |
Dallas
County Elections |
| Recent city of Dallas news releases |
City
of Dallas |
| Rules for speaking before City Council |
City
of Dallas |
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| Historic Preservation |
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| How to form a historic district |
Preservation
Dallas |
| Historic preservation ordinance |
City
of Dallas |
| How to form a conservation district |
Preservation
Dallas |
| Conservation District ordinances |
City
of Dallas |
| Rehabilitating a historic home |
National
Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Money for restoring historic buildings |
National
Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Money for restoring historic commercial districts |
National
Main Street Center |
| How to research your house |
Dallas
Public Library |
| How to research your house |
Historic
Fort Worth |
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| History |
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| City Archives |
City
of Dallas |
| County History |
Dallas
County Historical Commission |
| Dallas County |
Dallas
County Historical Society |
| Historical Markers |
Dallas
County |
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| Home Buying Assistance |
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| Home buying assistance for first time buyers |
City
of Dallas |
| Home buying assistance for first time buyers |
TX
Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs |
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| Non-profit directory |
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| Listing of local non-profits |
Community
Council of Greater Dallas |
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| Networking |
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| Forum for Southwest Dallas County issues |
Leadership
Southwest |
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| Neighborhood Associations |
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| "Boot Camp" Training for new neighborhood
Association Officers |
Dallas
Homeowners League (Click on "How To's") |
| How to run good meetings |
Dallas
Homeowners League (Click on "How To's") |
| Meeting Space - City of Dallas Recreational
Centers |
City
of Dallas |
| Meeting Space for - community groups and non-profits.
Home of the Oak Cliff Fine Arts Society |
Turner House
401 N. Rosemont, Dallas, 75208
Phone - 214-946-1670
TurnerHouse@swbell.net |
| Meeting Space - Arts and culture venue with
meeting space |
Ice
House Cultural Center |
| Neighborhood associations - Help with management
issues |
Center
for Nonprofit Management |
| Neighborhood associations - Help with management
issues |
Dallas
Homeowners League
(Click on "How To's") |
| Advice on producing a newsletter for your neighborhood |
Dallas
Homeowners League
(Click on "How To's") |
| 3-ring binder on how to form a neighborhood
association |
Preservation
Dallas |
| How to form a neighborhood association |
Dallas
Homeowners League
(Click on "How To's") |
| Neighborhood economic profile |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps / US Census
(enter address, then click Economic Profile) |
| Neighborhood housing profile |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps / US Census
(enter address, then click Housing Profile) |
| Advice on producing a newsletter for your neighborhood |
Dallas
Homeowners League
(Click on "How To's") |
| Free e-mail, Internet and disk space |
Dallas
Homeowners League
(Click on "How To's") |
| Community printer with discounts for neighborhoods |
BHP Etc. 1026 N. Zang 214-946-2471 |
| Free websites for neighborhood associations |
Neighborhood
Link |
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| Property & Taxes |
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| City foreclosure tax sales |
City
of Dallas |
| County foreclosure tax sales |
Dallas
County |
| Determine amount of past due taxes on a property |
Dallas
County |
| Determine city services for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Find owner of a property |
Dallas
County Central Appraisal District |
| Individual property values |
Dallas
County Central Appraisal District |
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| Street, Street lights, & Sidewalks |
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| Repairing or replacing sidewalks |
City
of Dallas |
| Street cleaning - List of streets swept and
schedule |
City
of Dallas |
| Street Lighting Repair |
Oncor |
| Request street resurfacing |
City
of Dallas |
| Scheduled street improvement projects |
City
of Dallas (PDF File) |
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| Trash & Recycling |
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| Determine trash collection days for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Determine brush / bulk trash collection week
for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
| Pick up bulk trash placed out early and fine
violator |
City
of Dallas |
| Determine recycling day for an address |
Dallas
City Hall Interactive Maps |
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| Tree & Parks |
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| Formerly "Dallas Trees and Parks Foundation" |
Texas
Trees Foundation |
| Free trees for neighborhood groups |
City
of Dallas Arborist Dept. |
| Promotes tree plantings |
National
Arbor Day Foundation |
| Promotes tree plantings & tree preservation |
American
Forests |
| Promotes urban and community forests |
National
Tree Trust |
| Saving our wonderful old trees |
Dallas
Historic Tree Coalition |
| Texas Forest Service |
State
of Texas |
| Oak Cliff Park Improvement |
Friends
of Oak Cliff Parks |
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| Urban Policy |
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| Empowering neighborhoods to influence policy
decisions |
Center
for Neighborhoods |
| Tools and methods for livable urban communities |
Center
for Neighborhood Technology |
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| Volunteers |
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| Online volunteer referral site |
Volunteer
Match |
| Volunteers for non-profits |
Volunteer
Center of North Texas |
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| Zoning |
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| Tips |
Dallas
Homeowners League (Click on "How To's") |
| Zoning and enforcement |
City
of Dallas |
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