Groups of 5 to 10 people who walk together at least once a week to points of interest throughout the community.

Creating a pocket park on each block provides a place for people to interact and get physical exercise.

Create art in the community to beautify it while waiting on infrastructure developments.
The neighborhood cares deeply about the infrastructure of the community… but those projects will take a while. Putting in community art will help to enhance the appearance of the neighborhood in the meantime.

Recruit more boots-on-the-ground for neighborhood work!
It’s hard for the older neighbors in Charles Page to get neighborhood work done due to their physical ability. Recruit a solid team of volunteers that VNP can call upon to help out with neighborhood projects - and perhaps for other neighborhoods too.

Engage the youth and retain the youth in the neighborhood for projects.
Many of the people who get involved in the Charles Page neighborhood lean especially older - youth bring more creative ideas and energy into the process. The existence of three schools in close proximity and the Common Good shows there is much untapped potential.

Move the garden to the front yard.
Talk to your neighbors who walk by. Share the produce.

Move the grill to the front yard.
Buy some extra hot dogs.
Invite neighbors who walk by.