Troostwood+assignment+team+1

Team 1: Physical assets
Chantell, Maggie, Oralee , Brian


 * 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 physical assets 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 physical 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)**

**information found on page 13 of the troostwood assessment:**
 * What information does you team already have about The physical assets of Troostwood?**
 * 1) The variety of housing stock that is study, attractive, and affordable for all income ranges
 * 2) diversity of people: economic, educational, homeowners, renters, and the old and the young
 * 3) affordability
 * 4) memberof the 49/63 neighborhood coalition
 * 5) troostwood represents the current trend in neighborhood redevelopment
 * 6) Trying to get rid of the "east of Troost" stigma & make living on Troost more "positive".
 * 7) Living close to a variety of places such as the ATA bus route, Plaza, SFX Church, Rockhurst, Plaza, businesses, etc...
 * 8) I grew up in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. I attended Paseo Highschool near Troostwood and I have relatives that live near the area.
 * 9) There are affordable shops and venues.
 * 10) Neighborhood development is an important asset due to the fact there are Troostwood neighborhood association programs have a connection with Rockhurst University.


 * What are the most important questions you could ask the guest speakers?**
 * 1) What sort of assets do you see the Troostwood neighborhood improving on in the next 5 years?
 * 2) I noticed in the Other Fixes section of the Assessment plan (page 12) that you want to curtail the high rate of rental property on the east side of Troostwood by attracting homeowners to those properties...do you have a plan for how to do this?
 * 3) I noticed it was mentioned about the public phone in the parking lot of Go Chicken Go is used for drug activity. A lot of people use cell phones, does the phone need to be there or can the business or law enforcement monitor what goes on at the phone?
 * 4) doesnt exist anymore
 * 5) What about putting up "Neighborhood Watch" signs?
 * 6) Where's the nearest police station? Would people notice if there was more of a police presense in the neighborhood?
 * 7) Encouraging Rockhurst/UMKC students in being involved in neighborhood activities or even offering a "get to know your neighbor" event for all citizens Troostwood, including college students.
 * 8) What changes have occurred since this document was created since it is a little out of date?
 * 9) crime is dropping off
 * 10) they're working on a strategic plan for the next 10 years (but stuff has been accomplished?)
 * 11) it looks like you have a pretty solid neighborhood association, what percentage of neighbors attend neighborhood events/meetings/etc?
 * 12) well, 50% are rentals
 * 13) how do you feel about rockhurst
 * 14) wasnt always the best
 * 15) lots of talking...not a lot of listening
 * 16) a facilitator needed to come in to work things out
 * 17) when was this last "downhill" relationship
 * 18) paranoia that RU was buying up homes...what's going to happen to our home
 * 19) getting better
 * 20) helped with garage and master plan
 * 21) both groups have similar interests
 * 22) other than conflict...the two dont really interact besides the community bbq in the fall (they dont go to plays, they dont go to soccer games, etc)
 * 23) have you worked with operation promiseland
 * 24) not really
 * 25) speaking of parking...i saw on your facebook page that parking has been an issue...how's that going?
 * 26) how long have you lived in the neighborhood
 * 27) moved in in 2007
 * 28) top neighborhood goals
 * 29) parking between UMKC and RU...it's a mess
 * 30) how do we maintain home values
 * 31) Tell us about Stowers
 * 32) good relationship
 * 33) they do the grounds upkeep
 * 34) but the 2 groups dont really intermingle
 * 35) what made you want to get involved?
 * 36) kinda coaxed in to it.
 * 1) but the 2 groups dont really intermingle
 * 2) what made you want to get involved?
 * 3) kinda coaxed in to it.

Top Questions: Question 7 Question 3 (but is it still there) Question 4....is there a neighborhood watch committee/security Question 8

TROOSTWOOD NOTES: 350 homes 49/63 larger group...this is one of the smaller groups CAN center: community action network for 49/63

=2 November 2011= physical assets:
 * Troostwood park
 * community garden
 * rockhurst fields
 * UMKC gym
 * location (between troost and paseo...seconds from highway 71 and the Country Club Plaza)
 * Brush Creek flood zone in front of the Nelson
 * Brush Creek
 * The Nature Center
 * Kauffman Gardens
 * Tulips (from Tulips on Troost)

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