Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 53

Empowering people at the neighborhood and community levels can foster
civic pride and leadership and create spin-off benefits that add more value
to their neighborhood and the city.

Building alliances between
the city, residents, businesses,
schools, churches, non-profit
organizations, and other partners
helps advance the improvement,
education, and empowerment of
Arlington’s neighborhoods and
residents. Residents are much more
organized and interactive with each
other and the city government
today. Residents and community
organizations are taking on
leadership roles to tackle problems
and build upon opportunities in and
around their neighborhood.

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