Resident power in practice.
Residents need usable ACCESS to information and civic processes.
They need KNOWLEDGE that makes the system understandable.
They need ways to ORGANIZE information, relationships, and action.
And they need meaningful opportunities to INFLUENCE what happens next.
KLCB applies the same RESIDENT POWER MODEL across four practice fields.
1/ Beautification & Greening
Visible neighborhood improvement, environmental stewardship, gardening, public-space care, and greening as settings for resident action, connection, learning, and stewardship.
CURRENT VEHICLES
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Lake Como Gardening Network
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Goodman Park
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Porch-to-Curb and neighborhood care actions
2/ Public Safety & Crime Prevention
Resident-informed safety, prevention, documentation, service navigation, communication, and partnership.
CURRENT VEHICLES
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On My Block
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Lions Watch
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Code Connector
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Office Hours / Get Help
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3/ Neighborhood Pride & Engagement
Connection, information access, resident roles, cultural continuity, practical leadership, and repeated neighborhood participation.
CURRENT VEHICLES
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Block Subscriber
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7-Day Challenge
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The Pride
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Lake Como Connections
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Community Calendar
4/ Advocacy & Equitable Development
Helping residents understand development, land use, investment, planning, services, and public decisions; organize evidence and input; identify legitimate participation pathways; and advocate for equitable outcomes.
CURRENT VEHICLES
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Office Hours / Get Help
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The Resolve Project
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Como Capacity Files
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Development + Land Use resident education
NEED HELP NAVIGATING?
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You don't have to know the right lane before you ask.
Have a question about a City service, neighborhood condition, notice, development issue, or public process?
Bring the question. KLCB will help you understand who handles it, what process applies, and what next step makes sense.