In Spokane,neighborhood planning provides an opportunity for citizens to take a
proactive role in the planning process. Neighborhood residents have
used this opportunity to address local issues and concerns that
affect them, their families, and their neighbors.
Neighborhood planning allows citizens a chance to shape the neighborhoods where
they live, work, own property, or own / manage a business. The goal
of neighborhood planning is for diverse interests to come together
and develop a shared vision for their neighborhood and to:
Benefits of Neighborhood Planning
▸ Sense of Community
Neighborhood planning contributes to an increase in the sense of community that
individuals experience. People who know their neighbors share
emotional connections and experience social bonding. In short, the
more neighbors interact, the more likely they are to become close to
each other. People with a stronger sense of community are more likely
to vote, contact their public officials, and work on public problems
affecting their locality and beyond.
▸ Sense of Identity
Neighborhood planning helps create a sense of identity through initiatives such as
development of a common symbol system within a neighborhood.
Neighborhood strategies also encourage the identification of unique
neighborhood qualities.
▸ Sense of Security
Neighborhood planning increases not only the perception of safety but in fact can
lead to enhanced security. If neighbors feel secure they often
increase the quantity of contacts with their neighbors. For instance,
neighborhood crime watch programs developed by residents, city
officials, and police, often increase safety, interaction among
residents, and instill a greater sense of community.
▸ Enhanced Link to the
Comprehensive Plan
Neighborhood planning enhances the extent to which the City's Comprehensive Plan
addresses specific issues related to neighborhoods. Neighborhood
planning processes provide for increased public participation,
neighborhood preservation and enhancement programs, and policies for
neighborhood facilities and services.
▸ Additional Benefits
Neighborhood efforts tend to be more responsive to local problems, increase commitment to
the neighborhood, increase citizen participation, build leadership at
the local level, improve physical conditions and public services,
increase local interaction and sense of community, foster social
integration, increase trust in local government, and bring about a
more equitable distribution of public goods.
▶ Planning Meeting October 17 and November 21 ◀
Brainstormed ideas from Shiloh Hills Neighbors Summer '24'
Take our Online Prioritization Survey
Planning and Project Schedule 2024 to 2025 (PDF)
Planning "White Paper" (neighborhood issues)
Survey Results from our neighbors June 2024 (PDF)
Shiloh Hills & Adjacent County Zoning Map (PDF)
Our Neighbors are currently working on our 5-year plan ...