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NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources (2017) Print
2017 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Public space activation
└ Public space activation
To increase awareness of the local book club and other community activities, NeighborWorks designed and installed 30 flags in the North Rapid neighborhood. A local artists created designs for the flags and residents worked together to approve wording for each one. Volunteers then installed flags on utility poles throughout the neighborhood. Project organizers say that since the flags appeared, local groups have received inquiries about how to become more involved in local activities.
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