Troostwood+assignment+team+3

Team 3: Institutional Assets
Rebecca, Christina, Katherine

We will be using the information from the Troostwood neighborhood assessment, the Troostwood webpage and the guest speakers to begin a midterm project called an asset map. This "map" will show the important physical, assets, individual assets and institutional assets of the neighborhood. Your group will be learning about the institutional assets (churches, schools, nonprofits, major employers, etc.) of the neighborhood,

Your assignment is to read the Troostwood neighborhood assessment and webpage, and begin as a group to fill in what you already know about the institutional assets of the neighborhood. Then, make a list of the questions you think are most important to ask our guest speakers from the neighborhood. You can make comments on the questions other team members have written and see if you can try to agree upon the most important questions.

(Note: There is also a Troostwood Facebook page that has more current information than the website. MJD)

What information does you team already have about Troostwood? >>
 * 1) Their goals are to...
 * 2) *** Provide an on-going structure that will meet the needs of neighborhood growth and governance
 * Provide access to programs and forums to meet members’ needs
 * Create, provide and increase opportunities to improve neighborhood infrastructure
 * 1) Their mission statement is...
 * 2) The Troostwood Neighborhood Association is a member-driven organization dedicated to actively promoting a neighborhood with a heightened sense of community within a historic district where residents can enjoy beautiful, secure and safe living.

 >> **Vice-President:** Stuart Bullington >> **Secretaries:** Jason Peters/Jared Helston >> **Treasurer:** Joe Beckerman >>
 * 1) There 2010 board members were...
 * 2) **President:** Eric Duncan
 * 1) They have a neighborhood clean up this Saturday at 8am and have had past events including a neighborhood party and potluck and a "dumpster day".
 * 2) They meet the first Saturday of every month at 10:00am at the Rockhurst Community Center

What are the most important questions you could ask the guest speakers?


 * Why did Troostwood Neighborhood Association come to form?
 * The goals of the organization are pretty broad. In what specific ways do you attain those goals?
 * What is Rockhurst's role in Troostwood Neighborhood Association?
 * What has Rockhurst not done in the past that we can improve on in the future to make Troostwood and Rockhurst more of a community?
 * How can we involve the COMMUNITY more in making their community safer and more enjoyable?
 * How can Troostwood Neighborhood Association make themselves more well known by the surrounding area?

What did we learn from the speakers about Troostwood Neighborhood Association?
 * About 50% of the homes are rentals
 * Touchy relationship with Rockhurst
 * Helped construct the "Master Plan"
 * Crime has not been a significant problem
 * Parking has been an issue with UMKC/Rockhurst parking garages going up