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Welcome to Center For Neighborhoods
We engage, equip and empower volunteer leaders with the tools they need to address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in their neighborhoods and community. Center For Neighborhoods utilizes an asset-based community development (ABCD) methodology, which works to build communities from the inside out.
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OUR COHORT NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
We’re proud of the graduates of our Neighborhood Leadership Program (cohort classes) which we provide free of cost to the volunteer leaders of neighborhoods and homeowners associations in the Kansas City, Missouri area.
YEARS OF SERVICE
COMPLETED COHORTS
UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ASSOCIATIONS
GRADUATES
1st Cohort Graduates
1st Cohort Graduates
The Neighborhood Leadership Program is built around a 12-week course with a selected Cohort of volunteer leaders from Missouri neighborhoods and homeowners associations. Our leadership Cohorts work together to build their organizations and team members.
Latest News + Events
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New CID leadership appointments, a partnership with Aim4Peace and several neighborhoods, and public space improvements in Brookside. Please

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An MPD Plan for the Country Club Plaza, plans to convert two Walgreens in Blue Hills and Rockhill to new uses, and an illegally-operating

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Happy Thanksgiving! This Week at City Hall is taking a break this week to celebrate Thankgiving with our friends, family and neighbors.

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A church, a water treatment plant, and a data center in the Northland. City Plan Commission Wednesday, November 19th at 9am The City Plan

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Forthcoming developments in the West Bottoms, a code amendment to permit short-term rentals for up to 90 days, and renewal of a special use

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Our Team
Dina Newman

Director - Center for Neighborhoods

Jacob Wagner

Associate Professor of Urban Planning + Design

LaMonica M. Upton

Senior Program Manager for Neighborhood Leadership

Tom Meyer

Neighborhood Planning + Development Coordinator

Royce Handy

Neighborhood Technology + Communications Coordinator

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