After 15 years of operation, this program now involves 306 Bloomington neighborhoods. Participants watch out for each others' homes and arrange neighborhood activities together. Neighborhood Watch grew out of National Night Out, an annual summer event which took place this year on August 4. More than 7,000 neighbors in 192 neighborhoods got together for the occasion to become better acquainted. Other options Started six years ago, the Community Enhancement Program fosters neighborhood cohesion by improving neighborhood conditions, several blocks at a time.
Neighborhoods can also throw block parties.
Where appropriate, the City will provide barricades and the necessary permission to make such events possible. Neighborhoods are not necessarily defined by distinct geographic boundaries. A neighborhood may best be described as the people you'd expect help from in an emergency. This means you need to be ready to give as well as receive. As with any relationship, building a neighborhood takes effort.