Ash Crescent Neighborhood

Ash Crescent was selected as the second Neighborhood Improvement Program target area. As part of this program, funds set aside by City Council were sed to improve neighborhood vitality and give residents paths to self-sufficiency.

Why was Ash Crescent selected?

While the neighborhood is relatively small - just .56 square miles containing less than one percent of the city's overall population - a high concentration of low- and moderate-income residents, as well as other indicators of distress like significant blight, inadequate public infrastructure, persistent public safety issues and low educational attainment make this area a prime candidate for improving the area's vitality.

The area does have several resources and projects in the works that promise quick, measurable improvements with improved coordination and investment, including:

• Morningside Children's Partnership
• Boys & Girls Club
• A plan for streetlight replacements
• A single-family housing infill project

To help address area needs, $2.77 million has allocated by the City Council to make Ash Crescent the target area for neighborhood improvements in 2018. The funding comes from a half-cent allocation of the municipal property tax rate to provide capital projects, improve public safety and attract private investment in underserved neighborhoods.

What's Happening

• 38 tons of brush and trash removed
• 20 cameras installed to capture illegal dumping activity
• 17 hazardous structures demolished or repaired
• Nine dead, hazardous or nuisance trees removed
• 83 LED streetlight upgrades
• Pets for Life Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Event held
• Door-to-door outreach with Code and Neighborhood Services staff
• Six community, stakeholders and ministers meetings held