NEZs were provided to a number of downtown businesses to support downtown business and loft development. NEZs were also provided to properties along Pennsylvania Avenue and in the Seven Block Area. Encourage and look for ways to facilitate working relations between Neighborhood Organizations, School PTOs, Business Associations, Service Clubs and Religious organizations. The Summit Projects have brought together all segments of the community to assess and plan for strengthening neighborhoods. LPD and Planning continue to work with neighborhood groups and other organizations around crime prevention and neighborhood planning.
Personnel does continual outreach into the community to recruit applicants for city jobs.
HRCS has participated in partnerships to improve handicap accessibility and has worked with the Pastoral Conference to reduce racial conflict.ven Block Area.