Borchert Field for Power & Change

“For years, the Borchert Field neighborhood has lived with conditions that no community should have to accept. Residents are tired of being overlooked, and they’ve decided to organize—not out of anger alone, but out of hope and determination. They are building power together, listening to one another, and taking action to demand the investment, respect, and accountability every neighborhood deserves. Borchert Field is no longer waiting for change. The people who call it home are creating it.”

the problem

Residents living in the dark. because street lights don’t work for blocks at a time. Vacant lots overgrown and filled with trash. Bad landlords. abandoned, boarded-up houses. Piles of garbage that smell — especially during hot summer days. Crime.

WHAT WE’VE DONE

We’ve canvassed the entire neighborhood, knocked on every door and talked with over 200 residents. We’ve found leaders who want to work together to change Borchert Field for the better. We decided to start with demanding basic city services: working street lights, maintained city lots and trash picked up.
Because of our organizing, the darkest areas now have new street lights and brighter nights. The rest of the lights will be replaced soon. We got offensive graffiti removed, 23 city-owned lots mowed, and 84 trash piles cleaned up. However, people continue to dump trash in Borchert Field so we’re working on a long-term solution.

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