Initiative seeks to rebuild neighborhoods

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2 Apr 2009 - Michael Driehorst, Toledo Free Press

New Schools, New Neighborhoods Initiative (NSNN) seeks to rebuild Toledo communities


From (L-R): Mark Luetke (FLS Marketing), Terry Glazer and Hugh Grefe (LISC) walk a Northside neighborhood off Bassett Street.
(Photo: Toledo Free Press)

There's an oft-quoted saying from Confucius that states, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

The same goes with revitalizing a city. It can't be done all at once.

That's the approach of the New Schools, New Neighborhoods (NSNN) initiative, which involves more than three dozen Toledo private- and public-sector organizations. NSNN was formed shortly after the November 2002 election when Toledo voters approved the Toledo Public Schools' 4.99-mill Building For Success levy. Continued[+]...

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Article Type: News