Good Neighboring
Did you know that if your neigbor is happy that can increase your happiness by 34%? That's one reason why NRC-Colorado promotes Good Neighboring. Click here for more information on why Good Neighboring is important.
NRC-Colorado's Good Neighboring program spearheads several thousand block parties and other block-to-block activities that serve to bring about direct improvements in the health and quality of life of residents. We offer a myriad of tools to residents and associations often free of charge to increase their skills to develop or relearn essential community-building strategies that re-establish traditions in their neighborhoods. The specific goals of this initiative are to create lasting relationships among neighbors.
There are many ways or steps to promote Good Neighboring:- Make a contact list of your 10 nearest neighbors or those on your block and give a copy to each of them. Click here to download NRC-Colorado's Block Map, which uses a traditional city block layout. Page two of this map suggests other information to exchange with your neighbor. Try also creating a neighborhood email list serv to stay connected online.
- Organize a project with your neighbors such as a clean up, yard sale, tree and flower planting, or create a directory of neighbors. NRC-Colorado offers Good Neighboring Micro-grants up to $100 (click here for application) to support your efforts. This grant program is generously sponsored by the Xcel Energy Foundation.
- Organize a block party to get to know your neighbors. Click here to order your own Party Pak with Safeway coupon and other valuable tips and resources from our partners like READYColorado. For more how-to details, click here.
- Good Neighboring Resource Guide (click here) offers 8 steps to promote better relations among neighbors that build stronger and healthier communities.
- More detailed hints and suggestions on Good Neighboring can be found in NRC-Colorado's Tip Sheets (click here).
If you need convincing on why knowing your neighbors is good for you, your family, and your community, click here.