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At the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma, we know that strong neighborhoods need strong partners. One of these strong partners is Johnson and Associates (J&A), a local civil engineering firm. J&A has worked on projects all over OKC, including iconic landmarks like Scissortail Park and The Bricktown Canal. They have provided engineering and surveying services…
Read MoreOn a hot Saturday morning, Christina Brightwell-Thompson gathered with a group of devoted neighbors and volunteers to clean up the Metro Park Neighborhood Association, one of Oklahoma City’s three current Strong Neighborhoods Initiative communities. Neighboring Classen-Ten-Penn (the city’s first SNI) and abutting downtown, Metro Park is in Ward 6; the boundaries are unique based on…
Read MoreA generational Oklahoman, Andrea Holman has deep roots in the Northeast Oklahoma City community and the Park Estates North –Cashions Wildewood Neighborhood. Holman was born in Guthrie, where her family still has a farm. She spent a brief stint in DC as a child for her father’s Army career. Despite this she found her way…
Read MoreOn a day with an expected high of almost 90, we sat outside under the shade of a lace bark elm tree surrounded by chickens and dogs. “My air conditioner is on the fritz and I’m getting it repaired next week,” said Jodie Greer. We asked if the house had air conditioning when she moved…
Read MoreAfter 24 years of dedicated service, Executive Director Georgie Rasco has retired from the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma.
Read MoreIt was a cloudy February day when Denyvetta Davis told us her story of becoming a neighborhood leader. After just a few minutes of speaking with Ms. Davis, her warm smile and calming presence had already brightened our day. Denyvetta took us through her journey from growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, to building community in Oklahoma City, and becoming the President…
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Hey neighbors! If you’ve traveled down NW 36th between Penn and Classen recently, you may have seen some big changes, as crews work to install sidewalks and speed humps. The sidewalk installations are an effort from the City of Oklahoma City, the MAPS initative and the Better Streets/Safer City bond and the speed humps are…
Read MoreIn the upstairs of the old Firehouse that Neighborhood Alliance calls home, OKC Neighbor, Angelica Villalobos, told us her story as a dedicated advocate for immigrant rights and community empowerment. Angelica and her family own an automobile repair shop in the middle of Southside OKC and admits OKC has been good to them.
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On a recent crisp December afternoon two fairly new NACOK Community Organizers found themselves unraveling the layers of wisdom inside the proverbial red suit/ white beard of an off-duty local Santa; street name, Dan Short. What started as a conversation about Santa’s journey unfolded into an inspiring story of love, community building, neighboring, and the…
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