Many neighborhoods become organized when a particular concern emerges in
which they can rally around. Residents of the neighborhood will get together to
discuss problems and come up with solutions. As an association, members can
work together to resolve the issue and use the many people resources already
available within their neighborhood.
· To empower residents. Some organizers believe the only
reason to organize is for power. Power is the
ability to act and with it comes a responsibility to the community. When
neighborhoods organize, they acquire power by joining together to accomplish
something.
· To build community. Organizing to build community means improving your neighborhood’s ability to
act and organize the diverse skills of its residents. Residents want to become
better neighbors by getting to know each other and helping each other out. Whether it is exchanging skills, such as cooking dinner for a neighbor one nig
