The Arnada neighborhood bustles as lawnmowers clip the lawn, children ride their bikes in the streets and household pets dart about the yard playing fetch.
Arnada is home to many Clark College students and alumni. Now it is home to a new idea in community activism.
Freshly installed last week the “Gathering Place” is a community bulletin board.
The bulletin board was the brain child of several community activists seeking to develop a more dynamic community.
Jennifer Corieo is the community activist and Clark College student who organized the “Gathering Place”.
“I am active in the neighborhood I attend the neighborhood meetings and have a voice,” said Corieo.
The “Gathering Place” serves as a central gathering place were neighbors can communicate and inform each other about community issues.
“It is called the gathering place or gathering places we are trying to create community gathering spots this is our first one,” said Corieo
“Beyond a gathering place it is also about creative ways to calm traffic,” said Corieo
The Arnada neighborhood is a residential neighborhood located directly across I-5 from the college campus.
Traffic from Clark College spills into the Arnad neighborhood via Fourth Plain and McCloughlin.
“Instead of cars zooming by and not seeing anybody and acting like they own the roads we hope more pedestrians come out,” said Corieo.
Other neighbors in Arnada agree.
Seannette Corkill who is a Clark student and Arnada resident participates at the “Gathering Place”.
“It is a place to communicate and connect with your neighbors,” said Corkill.
The “Gathering Place” was constructed out of donated materials.
“Much of it (Gathering Place) was donated from the neighborhood and it is always a work in progress,” said Corkill.
The work in progress is not without design.
“The architectual style is keeping with the turn of the century craftsman style home,” said Corkill.
Ceramic tile decorated by artists adorn the “Gathering Place”.
“The community contribution was the colorful tiles they represent the history and the future of the Armada neighborhood,” said Corkill.
Arnada is home to many Clark College students and alumni. Now it is home to a new idea in community activism.
Freshly installed last week the “Gathering Place” is a community bulletin board.
The bulletin board was the brain child of several community activists seeking to develop a more dynamic community.
Jennifer Corieo is the community activist and Clark College student who organized the “Gathering Place”.
“I am active in the neighborhood I attend the neighborhood meetings and have a voice,” said Corieo.
The “Gathering Place” serves as a central gathering place were neighbors can communicate and inform each other about community issues.
“It is called the gathering place or gathering places we are trying to create community gathering spots this is our first one,” said Corieo
“Beyond a gathering place it is also about creative ways to calm traffic,” said Corieo
The Arnada neighborhood is a residential neighborhood located directly across I-5 from the college campus.
Traffic from Clark College spills into the Arnad neighborhood via Fourth Plain and McCloughlin.
“Instead of cars zooming by and not seeing anybody and acting like they own the roads we hope more pedestrians come out,” said Corieo.
Other neighbors in Arnada agree.
Seannette Corkill who is a Clark student and Arnada resident participates at the “Gathering Place”.
“It is a place to communicate and connect with your neighbors,” said Corkill.
The “Gathering Place” was constructed out of donated materials.
“Much of it (Gathering Place) was donated from the neighborhood and it is always a work in progress,” said Corkill.
The work in progress is not without design.
“The architectual style is keeping with the turn of the century craftsman style home,” said Corkill.
Ceramic tile decorated by artists adorn the “Gathering Place”.
“The community contribution was the colorful tiles they represent the history and the future of the Armada neighborhood,” said Corkill.
1 comment:
This is very interesting. I was unaware of this. The "gathering place" sounds like a great idea. I wish their were more communities in Vancouver where a person can walk down the street, say "hi", and strike up a conversation with neighbors. Instead of this constant barrage of traffic that isolates people from each otherand from the outside world.I think this is newsworthy. I hope others think so too.
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