We Need Your Ideas, Input and Feedback! Fairground / Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan Update.

What Choice Neighborhoods? The planning began in 2011. The planning guidebook was presented in 2013. Since, because of the power of community commitment, many amazing results are evident in Ellis Heights! Please come see what these are and share your own updates! The Rockford Choice Neighborhoods Initiative focuses on strengthening the bonds of housing and neighborhood improvements with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation, and access to jobs. It supports the redevelopment of the Fairgrounds Valley housing complex within the context of a comprehensive revitalization plan for the Fairgrounds / Ellis Heights neighborhood that focuses resources to address three core goals: Housing, People and Neighborhoods. WE NEED YOUR IDEAS, INPUT AND FEEDBACK! FAIRGROUNDS / ELLIS HEIGHTS CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS TRANSFORMATION PLAN UPDATE Please join us June 1, 2016 for an update and discussion! Two locations. Two opportunities. Please join us for one of these meetings to gather updates and share input on the Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods Transformational Plan.

Meeting 1: RSVP HERE

Where: Crusader Clinic 1200 West State Street Rockford, IL When: 10:00 am to Noon Many thanks to the West Gateway Coalition for being gracious hosts!

Meeting 2: RSVP HERE

Where: Fairgrounds Valley Community Center 1015 West Jefferson Street Rockford, IL When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WELCOME! JOIN US AFTER THE FAIRGROUNDS MEETING FOR A CELEBRATION! We open our home for you to visit with neighbors, share stories, break bread, sing and dance! Where: Fairgrounds Valley 812 Hess Court Rockford, IL When: 5:30 to dusk What: A Barbecue. Song. Dance. Mobile Computer lab. Many thanks to our event host Samuel K. Sarpiya and the Center for Nonviolence & Conflict Transformation… Transforming Conflict, using Nonviolence Community Movie Night immediately follows events.

Open Mike and Movie Night at Fairgrounds, Tanner Court on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016.

The Center for Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation (CNCT) is offering an Open Mike and Movie Night at Fairgrounds, Tanner Court on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016. We are proud of the  success we are having  with the Mobile Tech Lab. To celebrate with the residents and invite community partners and stakeholders by showing forth our effort in Conflict Transformation.

A few of the accomplishments in Ellis Heights…

New Save a Lot ends 30-year food desert       

United Way Commits to Strong Neighborhood Initiative

City of Rockford Approves New Sidewalks  on Walking School Bus Route        

 Artisan Entrepreneurship Launches New Mix

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