By Executive Director
How do you welcome new neighbors
- anonymous
- Legacy User
- USA
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- dctatarek
- Respected Neighbor
- St. Louis Park, MN
- 4 Posts
- milwaukeedriver
- Valued Neighbor
- St. Paul, MN
- 3 Posts
I would add, however, that the district web sites aren't the eaiest things to find (they are kind of nested in the St. Paul gov't website, and I didn't know to google "Payne-Phalen", because I didn't know that was what the neighborhood was called!)
Being a relatively new resident, I'd say by the time I got around to discovering assets like the site and community meetings, I was pretty much settled in already.
Another tough thing about welcoming new neighbors in Payne-Phalen is the fact that there are so many renters. I'm surrounded on each side by renters, and they come and go quietly without so much as a "for rent" sign going up or down. It can be easy for them/me to get isolated.
- syang
- Active Neighbor
- USA
- 1 Post
I think if we know they are coming into the new area we can always send a welcome postcard that has the web address and other contacts? This would be nice if we know a source where we can obtain new people who moved to the area.
I would say that most people, especially minority citizens are most felt isolated. I know years ago when I moved into the area I don't see any welcoming neighbors at all. Mostly are very quiet. Maybe some even are scared of me moving in being that I am a minority.
How do we make people feel comfortable so they can participate more?
Anyway, I am no proud to be part of this area. I'm always out to work out improvement to relationships.