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The Seat at the Table Workshop was not a one-and-done event. It was a launch. KLCB introduced the Resident Power Framework, opened a Google Classroom to keep the work moving, held a reconvening session through Google Meet, and now two entities are exploring partnership conversations based on the framework. That matters. Because Lake Como does not need more activity that fades after the room clears. Lake Como needs civic structure that keeps working after the meeting ends. The Workshop Worked Seat at the Table proved something important: Residents are ready for structure. Not more noise. Not another room full of opinions. Not vague support language with no role, no lane, and no next step. Structure. The Resident Power Framework gave participants a way to understand how revitalization work actually moves. It helped name the categories, roles, power levers, barriers, and next steps that turn concern into civic action. That was the point. KLCB is not hosting events. KLCB is building a resident-powered infrastructure. What Happened After the Workshop Matters The strongest proof of a workshop is not how people felt in the room. The proof is what happens next. After Seat at the Table, KLCB moved the work into Google Classroom so participants and contributors have a place to keep learning, reviewing, reflecting, and taking next steps. Then we reconvened using Google Meet. That matters because follow-up is where most community efforts fall apart. People gather. People talk. People leave inspired. Then the work disappears. Not this time. KLCB is building the container that keeps the work from evaporating. Partnership Interest Is a Signal Two entities are now engaged in partnership conversations based on the Resident Power Framework. That is not small. That is a signal. It means the framework is not just useful inside KLCB. It is becoming a shared language for how others can understand, align with, and contribute to resident-first revitalization in Lake Como. This is what parallel civic capacity looks like. It is not chaos. It is not competition for attention. It is not asking outdated organizations for permission to matter. It is building organized resident power strong enough that residents, partners, funders, agencies, and decision-makers have something serious to respond to. Now Comes the Public On-Ramp Seat at the Table was a deeper working session. But not every resident starts there. Some residents need a first step that is simple, practical, and close to home. That is where the 7-Day Challenge comes in. The 7-Day Challenge is KLCB’s public on-ramp into Porch2Curb action. It is not random outreach. It is not a cute challenge for social media. It teaches residents how to notice, document, connect, and move toward action without jumping straight into escalation, confusion, or burnout. What the 7-Day Challenge Does The 7-Day Challenge does seven important things in order: Builds awareness before action. Centers neighbor voice before systems. Teaches documentation before escalation. Introduces lanes after residents understand the work. Requires respectful contact before deeper commitment. Creates receipts before storytelling. Moves people into a next step instead of a dead end. That sequence matters. Because real resident power is not built by telling people to “get involved” with no pathway. It is built by helping people see clearly, act respectfully, document what matters, and choose the next step that fits their capacity. This Is How Framework Becomes Practice The Resident Power Framework helps people understand the game board. The 7-Day Challenge helps people take their first move. That is the bridge. A resident may not be ready to join an advisory lane. They may not be ready to speak at a public meeting. They may not be ready to lead a block. But they can start by observing their block. They can talk to a neighbor. They can document a condition. They can take one respectful action. They can learn where the issue belongs. They can choose a lane instead of staying vague. That is how concern becomes practice. That is how practice becomes confidence. That is how confidence becomes organized participation. Lake Como Does Not Need a Dead-End Meeting The last thing Lake Como needs is another meeting/event that makes people feel good for two hours and then sends them home without structure. KLCB is not doing that. The workshop launched the framework. Google Classroom holds the learning. The online sessions keep the conversation alive. Partnership conversations show the framework has traction. And the 7-Day Challenge opens the door for more residents to begin. This is how we move from framework to first step. This is how we move from concern to contribution. This is how KLCB's Season 2: Porch2Curb becomes more than a campaign. It becomes a rhythm. Join the 7-Day Challenge Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. The 7-Day Challenge is for residents who are ready to stop waiting for a perfect starting point. You do not have to know every system. You do not have to lead everything. You do not have to start with a complaint. Start with awareness. Start with your block. Start with one neighbor. Start with one receipt. Then choose your next step. 👉🏾 Join the 7-Day Challenge: bit.ly/KLCB7Day The Bottom Line The Seat at the Table Workshop proved the framework. The 7-Day Challenge puts it into practice. Lake Como does not need more dead ends. It needs clear pathways into power. And this is the next one.

Videos: Office Hours | S2 E12 May 28,2026 Seat at the Table was never supposed to be a one-day event. The workshop is the introduction. The cohort process is where the work gets tested. That matters because Lake Como does not need another cycle of people feeling inspired for one afternoon and then drifting back into vagueness. It needs stronger structure, stronger language, and a process that helps people move from concern to contribution in good and decent order. What happened Seat at the Table introduced the Resident Power Framework live in the room. Participants were asked to do more than sit and listen. They used the framework to examine real KLCB programs as case studies, identify fit, name strengths and limits, and think more clearly about contribution and next steps. That is exactly how the workshop blueprint describes the session: a structured working session using real KLCB programs as live case studies so people can self-select into meaningful roles. That part mattered because it proved something important: structure changes the quality of the conversation. Why it matters The point was never just to hold a workshop. The point was to create a shaped process. After each Seat at the Table workshop, a cohort is formed. That cohort moves into the official Google Classroom follow-up space, where participants can revisit the framework, strengthen the shared language, and prepare for deeper application. The classroom copy says that space is meant to move participants from interest to structure, not to act as a passive content library. Then the cohort reconvenes by Google Meet. That reconvening matters because it gives participants a chance to watch the framework operate in real time through actual review sequences, including proposed collaborations or next-step opportunities that were sparked by the workshop. Collaboration should not begin with excitement alone. It should begin with clarity. In plain language Here is the process: The workshop introduces the framework. The cohort moves into Google Classroom for official support and follow-up. The reconvening Google Meet helps participants use the framework on real opportunities before anything moves forward. That is the difference between a good meeting and a real process. For everyone who was not in the room, the path stays the same: read the material, understand the posture, and request a seat through the official Seat at the Table pathway. This is not a drop-in system. It is a shaped room. What happens next After each workshop, the cohort reconvenes for a live Google Meet working session. That session is not about circling back vaguely. It is about watching the framework do real work: reviewing proposed ideas, examining possible collaborations, testing fit, naming limits, identifying non-duplicative contribution, and clarifying what should or should not move forward. That is consistent with the framework documents, which are built to help KLCB and residents sort issues, choose roles, apply the right levers, name barriers, define next actions, and identify visible proof of progress. What to do now If you attended the workshop: check your email, enter the Google Classroom, and join the reconvening process. If you did not attend the workshop: read the blog, review the posture, and request a seat through the official Seat at the Table process. To request a seat: Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table Seat at the Table is not the finish line. It is the front door to a stronger process: workshop, cohort, classroom, reconvening, and then structured next steps. That structure is intentional. That is how KLCB protects the room. That is how the work stays clear. KLCB is here to create clarity so Lake Como residents can show up informed.

It Needs Better Tools, Better Process, and Resident Power Strong Enough to Outwork the Chaos. Videos- Office Hours | S2E8 | April 30, 2026 | The Tension Lake Como Needs Better Tools https://youtube.com/shorts/J6AmuM81j1A Why this workshop exists https://youtube.com/shorts/xFuZI26ubV8 What the framework actually is https://youtube.com/shorts/CK9yjrnmYcI Power is more than ownership https://youtube.com/shorts/dqze-H4pzPY Choose a lane, not a mood https://youtube.com/shorts/xR7My2KMuRQ Seat at the Table Workshop https://youtube.com/shorts/kQnKro-x78E Videos- Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | The Explanation Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | This Is The Framework https://youtube.com/shorts/mQhHG43ktiY Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | Not A Slogan. A Tool. https://youtube.com/shorts/qXa5pNclne0 Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | 5 • 19 • 3 • 6 • 10 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZYrf7-AAPs4 Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | Power Is Not Random https://youtube.com/shorts/s7JjG0uoFPI Office Hours | S2E9 | May 7, 2026 | This Is Why The Framework Matters https://youtube.com/shorts/mQhHG43ktiY Videos Office Hours | S2E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Invitation Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Room Is Being Shaped On Purpose https://youtube.com/shorts/lkIz6yTM8xU Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | This Is Not A Drop-In Event https://youtube.com/shorts/oi8B_S5kZD4 Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | Why Seat Requests Matter https://youtube.com/shorts/FOwPwLsvWrI Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | What Happens In The Room https://youtube.com/shorts/pQwGqcM9sso Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | What You Leave With Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | Choose A Lane https://youtube.com/shorts/NpxZLL_Xym0 Office Hours | S2 E10 | May 14, 2026 | The Invitation Compilation Lake Como residents are not the problem. The problem is that too many people care deeply while too few have been given a serious structure for turning concern into power. That is where we are right now. The neighborhood does not lack emotion. It does not lack opinions. It does not even lack people saying they want to support, partner, or collaborate. What it lacks is a shared civic structure strong enough to sort noise from strategy, events from outcomes, and commentary from contribution. And that matters. Because when neighborhoods do not have a shared structure for power, they keep getting trapped in the same cycle: reaction without strategy collaboration language without role clarity visibility without accountability meetings without measurable contribution and louder voices being mistaken for stronger leadership Lake Como Is Not the Problem The character in this story is not KLCB. It is Lake Como residents, emerging leaders, aligned contributors, and neighborhood-minded organizations who know something needs to change but are tired of confusion, tired of drift, and tired of watching the same patterns repeat. Why Good Intentions Keep Breaking Down The problem is not just neighborhood tension. The problem is that people have been trying to work without a shared structure for power. The Resident Power Framework exists because KLCB needed a tool that could help residents, leaders, and organizations do more than react. It is a decision tool meant to help people sort the issue, identify the category, choose the right role, apply the right power lever, name the barrier, define the next action, and identify visible proof of progress. That is why this matters: Lake Como does not just need more conversation. It needs a way to turn concern into disciplined civic action. What KLCB Is Actually Building This is where KLCB comes in. Keep Lake Como Beautiful is not trying to be another vague container for goodwill. KLCB is building a resident-first civic structure designed to help Lake Como stay informed, stay organized, stay visible, and stay connected — not in a loose symbolic way, but in a way that strengthens long-term resident power. That purpose is directly reflected in the framework materials and workshop design. KLCB is not offering a motivational speech. KLCB is offering a framework. The Framework That Turns Concern Into Civic Power The Resident Power Framework gives Lake Como a serious way to understand the work: 5 categories = where the work lives 19 subcategories = what the work touches 3 roles = how people show up 6 power levers = how influence is exercised 10 barriers = what the work is trying to reduce And the operating rule is simple: Use one or more power levers to reduce one or more barriers to progress. This framework is not a branding exercise. It is not a document to admire and ignore. It is not a permission slip from legacy institutions. It exists to organize work, sort leadership, judge contribution, and keep revitalization resident-first. Why This Workshop Matters Right Now That is exactly why the Seat at the Table Workshop exists. The May 16 workshop is not a general neighborhood meeting, a complaint session, or a permission-seeking exercise. It is a structured working session designed to move participants from vague interest to disciplined contribution. Participants will learn the framework, test real KLCB programs as case studies, and self-select into one clear next-step pathway. The workshop promise is simple: participants should leave with a lane, a role, one near-term action, and a clear understanding of how KLCB uses people, process, policy, and accountability to shape neighborhood outcomes. This is a limited-seat working session. To request a seat, email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table How We’re Preparing the Neighborhood for May 16, 2026 This month’s Office Hours series is designed to prepare residents for that workshop. Part 1 — Why Lake Como needs this workshop now (Office Hours S2 | E8, April 30, 2026) Recent community confusion exposed a deeper problem: too many people are trying to solve structural issues with heat, symbolism, and vague collaboration language. This episode explains why that is not enough. Part 2 — What is the Resident Power Framework (Office Hours S2 | E9, May 7, 2026) This episode breaks down the framework in plain language: the categories, the roles, the levers, the barriers, and how KLCB uses it to make decisions. Part 3 — What happens on May 16 (Office Hours S2 | E10, May 14, 2026) This episode previews the workshop itself: who it is for, what will happen in the room, how the case studies work, and what participants will walk away with. What Changes If This Works If this works, Lake Como gets more than a good meeting. It gets: clearer lanes stronger standards more honest contribution better alignment and resident power that does not collapse every time the neighborhood gets loud What Happens If We Keep Mistaking Noise for Progress If this does not happen, then the neighborhood stays trapped in the same cycle: reaction without structure, commentary without contribution, and meetings where people leave feeling more emotional but not more equipped. What It Looks Like When Residents Show Up With Clarity The real transformation is this: Lake Como residents stop showing with vague. ideas of partnership and collaboration They start showing up with a framework, a role, a lane, and a next step. That is what the May 16 workshop is for. If You’re Ready for More Than Noise, Start Here If you are tired of noise without strategy, this is your invitation. Come ready to learn the framework, test the work, choose a lane, and identify what real contribution looks like in this season. Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 Time: 10am- 12pm Location: Como Community Center This is a limited-seat working session. To request a seat, email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table

Season 2 • Issue 3 From the Curb A note from the Editor Lake Como has plenty of options when it comes to revitalization. This month that shows up in one place: resident power. If we want different outcomes, we need more than opinions. We need residents who can read the process, understand the levers, choose a lane, and act with strategy. Meet me at the curb, Peacock 🦚 🧠 Resident Leadership Academy Launch: Seat at the Table Workshop Saturday, May 16, 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Como Community Center Lake Como does not need another room full of opinions. It needs stronger structure. KLCB is launching the Resident Leadership Academy with Seat at the Table, a serious working session designed to help residents, emerging leaders, aligned contributors, and neighborhood-minded organizations move from concern to contribution. This workshop builds from the framework already introduced in KLCB’s blog post, “Lake Como Needs More Than Noise.” Start there. The blog post explains why Lake Como needs better tools, better process, and resident power strong enough to outwork the chaos — and why the May 16 workshop is the next step. Interested? Request a seat. 👉🏾 Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org 👉🏾 Subject line: Seat at the Table What’s Roaring- 📅 May 2026 at a Glance May 16 Resident Power Workshop Thursdays @ 10 AM Office Hours Ongoing Porch2Curb outreach + follow-ups Support KLCB daily Facebook | Insta | Youtube Submit an event → bit.ly/KLCBsubmitevent Ways to Plug In 🔌 Porch2Curb — Choose Your First Step Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. START HERE 💜🦁💛 → bit.ly/KLCBStart 📩 Block Subscriber Stay informed + get tools and next steps bit.ly/KLCBSubscribe 🗓️ 7-Day Challenge Daily wins you can actually do bit.ly/KLCB7Day 🏡 Adopt Your Block Build a weekly rhythm and help shape what happens next bit.ly/KLCBAdopt One Action 🧠 Learn the 6 Power Levers Neighborhood power is not limited to ownership power. KLCB’s 6 Power Levers Framework helps residents understand how decisions are shaped through policy, process, narrative, networks, capital, and data. It gives residents a way to see the full game board — not just react to the move directly in front of them. This is how concern becomes strategy. This is how strategy becomes organized participation. This is how Lake Como builds resident power that can last. 👉🏾 Request a seat for the May 16 workshop → info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Subject line: Seat at the Table Stay Connected Through The Pride This issue is part of The Pride, KLCB’s monthly newsletter for Lake Como updates, resident tools, community action, and ways to plug in. Subscribe, catch up on past issues, and stay connected 👉🏾 HERE 👈🏾 Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay involved.

Click for video KLCB Proposes Goodman Park as a Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic Site for Lake Como https://youtube.com/shorts/ZxbyPvp4Fh0 Updates Update added May 5, 2026: Animal Care & Control has responded and confirmed that KLCB’s Goodman Park proposal will be included in the evaluation process. Site selection will be data-driven, which means Lake Como residents can help the neighborhood show up clearly by reporting stray animal and pet-related concerns through official City channels. Jump to Update ↓ KLCB Proposes Goodman Park as a Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic Site for Lake Como Keep Lake Como Beautiful has submitted a formal proposal asking the City of Fort Worth to consider Goodman Park as a Lake Como activation site for the Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic. The City describes Chip & Snip as a mobile community pet clinic that travels into Fort Worth neighborhoods to provide free spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations. The program is designed to support healthier pets, reduce overpopulation, reduce stray animals, remove financial barriers for families, and help residents comply with Fort Worth’s mandatory spay-and-neuter ordinance. That kind of mobile service belongs in Lake Como. But this proposal is bigger than one clinic date. It is also about how Goodman Park can function as a trusted neighborhood service hub. Why Goodman Park? Goodman Park is not just an available patch of land. It is part of Lake Como’s civic story. Located at 5413 Goodman Ave., Goodman Park has been part of the neighborhood since its dedication in 1967. Originally named Como Mini Park and later renamed Goodman Park in 1970, the space was created as a non-discriminatory recreational area for community enrichment. Over time, the park became dormant after concerns about safety and activity in the area led to the removal of amenities. That history is exactly why the Goodman Park Revival matters. KLCB’s position is simple: Goodman Park should not remain a symbol of unmet potential. It should become a visible example of what resident-led revitalization can look like when community voice, service delivery, greening, and accountability work together. What KLCB proposed KLCB asked the City to consider Goodman Park as a recurring or periodic activation site for Chip & Snip and offered support with: Neighborhood outreach Volunteer support Resident reminders QR-based signups and information sharing The Pride newsletter promotion Social media updates Goodman Park Revival updates Post-event follow-up This is not a request for the City to create a special program just for Lake Como. It is a proposal to help the City deliver an existing program effectively in a neighborhood where access, trust, cost, transportation, and information gaps matter. Why this matters KLCB is building a different kind of community infrastructure. We are not waiting until dates are posted and then hoping Lake Como is included. We are making the case early, clearly, and publicly. The quiet strategy is simple: do not frame Lake Como as a neighborhood asking to be remembered. Frame KLCB as the partner bringing the organized outreach, volunteers, trust, and site logic that makes Lake Como a smart first-round stop. That is how we move differently. Residents can help now While this proposal moves forward, residents can also support the Goodman Park Revival by completing and sharing the Goodman Park survey. Every completed survey helps document what residents want, what families need, and how Goodman Park can serve the neighborhood again. Goodman Park can be more than a dormant space. It can be a place where Lake Como gathers, receives services, builds trust, and sees visible follow-through. Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. Goodman Park Survey Is Live — Here’s the Exact Script to Submit Update Added May 5, 2026: Site Selection Will Be Data-Driven Fort Worth Animal Care & Control has responded to KLCB’s Goodman Park proposal and confirmed that the proposal will be included in the evaluation process as the City prepares for a mid-summer 2026 launch of the Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic. The City also shared that site selection will be heavily driven by shelter intake data, especially areas with the highest volume of unaltered animals entering the shelter system through stray pickups and owner surrenders. KLCB supports a data-driven approach. At the same time, formal shelter intake data may not always capture the full neighborhood picture. In communities like Lake Como, need may be undercounted when residents: do not know when or how to report stray animal concerns cannot transport animals to the shelter are informally rehoming pets are feeding or managing strays without reporting them avoid City systems because of fear, cost, confusion, or trust barriers call neighbors or community leaders before calling the City That means one of the most important things residents can do now is help Lake Como show up clearly in the data. If you are seeing stray animals, roaming dogs, dumped animals, unsafe animal conditions, or repeat pet-related concerns, report them through the City’s official channels, including the MyFW app. Reporting is not just complaining. Reporting helps build the record. KLCB will continue making the case for Goodman Park as a trusted neighborhood service hub while encouraging residents to document local needs clearly. If Lake Como’s needs are not documented, they are easier to overlook. How residents can help right now: Complete the Goodman Park Survey. Report stray animal and pet-related concerns through the MyFW app. Stay connected with KLCB for future Chip & Snip updates. Share this bulletin with neighbors who may need free or low-cost pet services. That gives you the exact “receipt trail” you want: Proposal submitted → City response received → data standard identified → resident action clarified.

A community should not have to choose the next project before it sees the receipts from the last ones. That is the issue. On Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM, the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Program and Park & Recreation Department will hold a public meeting at the Como Community Center, 4660 Horne St., to hear input on potential projects for Lake Como Park. On its face, that sounds simple: leftover money, public input, next steps. But Lake Como residents deserve more than a flyer and a fresh round of choices. They deserve the record. Because the original 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program investment in Como was presented as a $3.1 million effort aimed at cleaning up the neighborhood, making streets safer, improving quality of life, expanding community engagement, promoting economic revitalization, and supporting infrastructure and services. The 2021 NIP presentation also tied the program to measurable outcomes like reduced crime, improved infrastructure, increased community involvement, and greater community access to park space and recreational opportunities. That means the real issue now is not just “What do we want next?” The real issue is: What was promised, what was spent, where did the process drift, and what should guide the last dollars now? What residents were originally told In March 2021, the City invited the Como neighborhood to a virtual public meeting about the Neighborhood Improvement Program. The flyer said the City was beginning a $3.1 million investment in the community and listed potential projects including: mowing removing damaged trees, trash, and debris cleaning up litter installing sidewalks improving parks installing new streetlights The 2021 presentation further showed that typical NIP projects can include: street and sidewalk construction crosswalks litter and dumping enforcement park improvements walking trails community center improvements streetlights street signage security cameras In other words: this was never supposed to be random spending. It was supposed to be a structured neighborhood investment with clear public purpose. What the record already shows The 2021 NIP presentation shows that the Como Area selected for NIP was a defined geography, and the selection process was based on specific criteria such as significant blight, inadequate infrastructure, persistent public safety issues, low educational attainment, concentration of low- and moderate-income residents, and the opportunity to leverage other investments. It also shows that park improvements were one eligible category under the Park & Recreation section, including: ADA and safety concerns sidewalks lighting site furnishings like benches and picnic tables signage painting resurfacing of courts drinking fountains So yes — park spending was within the NIP conversation. But that is not the end of the story. The real question is whether the way spending unfolded stayed grounded in the original geography, priorities, and neighborhood-serving logic — or whether the process drifted under weak local stewardship and a model that treated one organization as the default civic voice. That is where this becomes a Seat at the Table issue. Why this matters now Lake Como is being asked to weigh in again before the full public has seen the complete spending story. That is backwards. In the current email thread, City staff confirmed that they are actively developing materials and do plan to share a complete breakdown of how COMO NIP funds have been allocated to date. They also said that if the materials cannot be finalized in advance, they will be presented during the meeting and then posted afterward on the COMO NIP webpage. That confirmation matters. Because residents should not have to review the receipts in real time while simultaneously being asked to bless the next project. That is exactly why KLCB asked in advance whether a budget breakdown would be presented and whether it could be shared before the meeting so residents could review it in a meaningful way. What is still in play The City’s April 30 flyer says NIP and Park & Recreation want input on which potential projects for Lake Como Park matter most to the community. That means residents still have a chance to shape what happens next. KLCB has already submitted one example: a Lake Como Park Pavilion Sanitation Intervention, described as a realistic, high-impact project because the pavilion area is currently unusable as a normal public amenity due to severe sanitation conditions, lack of restroom access, and ongoing misuse. That does not mean it is the only possible project. It does mean the final conversation should be grounded in: present-day conditions public usability clear community benefit transparent spending logic a documented explanation of how the process got here The larger issue: one civic voice is not enough This is where the story gets bigger than one meeting. The 2021 flyer explicitly said neighbors were being invited to join the Como NAC and City departments for the public meeting. That matters because the long-standing habit of routing neighborhood process through one organization creates a fragile structure: if that organization is overbearing, underinformed, negligent, or simply not representative, the whole process can drift while still being treated as legitimate. That is exactly why Seat at the Table exists. Lake Como needs a civic structure where: multiple resident-facing organizations are included records are available before decisions are finalized public process is not filtered through one aging gatekeeper model residents can compare what was promised to what was delivered A neighborhood this important should not be expected to trust the process on vibes. What residents should ask before April 30 Come to the meeting ready to ask: What is the complete breakdown of how the 2021 NIP funds were spent? What exact amount remains? What geography and decision logic governed the earlier spending? What is still legally and practically eligible now? How will resident input on April 30 be documented and reflected? Will the updated report card and spending summary be posted publicly after the meeting? Bottom line Lake Como should not be rushed into choosing the next project without seeing the receipts from the last ones. Residents deserve: the record the map the spending story the remaining options and a real seat at the table before the last dollars are assigned Meeting details 🗓️Thursday, April 30, 2026 ⌚6:00 PM 📍Como Community Center 4660 Horne St., Fort Worth, TX 76107

What Lake Como Residents and Property Owners Should Understand Before the May 2 Fort Worth Bond Vote >>> Jump to Videos <<< A flyer is not engagement. A ballot is not strategy. On Saturday, May 2, 2026 , Fort Worth voters will decide six separate bond propositions totaling $845 million . The City says each proposition will be voted on individually. Early voting runs Monday, April 20 through Tuesday, April 28, 2026.  ( Fort Worth Texas ) For Lake Como, this is not just “city business.” This is neighborhood business. Why? Because the propositions most relevant to KLCB’s work touch issues residents already care about: streets and mobility parks and open space affordable housing public safety infrastructure KLCB is not here to tell people how to vote. KLCB is here to help Lake Como residents and property owners understand what is moving around them before  they go to the polls. Youtube Playlist 1/5 May 2 Is Not A Small Election 2/5 Fort Worth Is Growing With Or Without Us 3/5 What The Ballot Language Really Means 4/5 What Lake Como Should Clock 5/5 Don’t Go To The Polls Guessing What’s on the ballot Fort Worth’s official sample ballot lists these six bond propositions: Proposition A:  Streets and mobility infrastructure improvements — $511,480,700 Proposition B:  Park, recreation, and open space acquisitions and improvements — $185,140,000 Proposition C:  Public library improvements — $14,586,000 Proposition D:  Affordable housing — $10,000,000 Proposition E:  Police, fire, and emergency communications facilities — $63,919,300 Proposition F:  Animal care and shelter improvements — $59,874,000  ( Fort Worth Texas ) For KLCB’s focus areas, the propositions that most clearly connect to current neighborhood concerns are A, B, D, and E . Why this matters for Lake Como Fort Worth says bond elections are used to fund long-lasting infrastructure and facilities projects and that this 2026 package is meant to help address growth, improve services, and fund infrastructure, public safety, and community projects. ( Fort Worth Texas ) That matters in Lake Como because growth is not abstract. It shows up on the ground: roadway redesign and mobility choices park investment and activation development pressure and housing conversations public safety infrastructure and service expectations The issue is not whether change is happening. The issue is whether residents and property owners understand the larger picture early enough to participate with confidence and strategy. A plain-language note about the ballot wording When voters review the bond propositions, each one begins with the phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.”  Fort Worth’s official bond page says that language is required by state law  for bond propositions. The City also says it structured this bond package to work within the existing City property tax rate  and does not anticipate  a change in the tax rate because of this bond election. ( Fort Worth Texas ) Residents can and should ask questions. But they deserve the full context before they vote. What Lake Como should pay special attention to Proposition A — Streets and Mobility Infrastructure This proposition connects most directly to issues around street design, mobility, infrastructure, and corridor-level change . For Lake Como, that naturally raises questions about how residents are included in decisions tied to projects like Horne Street Reconstruction , how mobility choices affect neighborhood character, and how cultural overlay concerns are understood in the planning process. KLCB lens: Seat at the Table Horne Street Reconstruction cultural overlay / neighborhood context Proposition B — Parks, Recreation, and Open Space This proposition matters because park investment is not just about amenities. It is also about access, activation, maintenance, localized citizen voice, and who helps shape what public space becomes . For Lake Como, this links to: the remaining 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Program  context around Lake Como Park the long-running issue of Goodman Park the need for stronger localized resident voice around park-related decisions KLCB lens: Revitalize Goodman Park Seat at the Table Sunlight Campaign Proposition D — Affordable Housing Affordable housing conversations are never just about units on paper. They also connect to development pressure, displacement risk, neighborhood fit, and whether long-time residents have a meaningful chance to understand and shape what happens around them . For Lake Como, this proposition belongs in the same broader conversation as: cultural overlay corridor change Horne Street equitable development and resident inclusion KLCB lens: Seat at the Table Advocacy & Equitable Development Proposition E — Public Safety Facilities This proposition addresses police, fire, and emergency communications facilities. For KLCB, the key point is that public safety should not be discussed only in terms of buildings. It must also connect to service experience, response, communication, follow-through, and the real conditions residents live with block by block . That is why KLCB’s public safety work already includes: the Sunlight Campaign , which tracks both service experience  and outcomes the Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards , which define the baseline of professional partnership Lake Como should be able to expect from public safety and city service partners The KLCB tools being built for strategic participation KLCB is not approaching this election empty-handed. Several existing KLCB tools already help residents and property owners participate with more clarity: Seat at the Table This is KLCB’s frame for early inclusion, clear process, and real resident participation. Sunlight Campaign Sunlight helps Lake Como track whether City services are actually showing up and following through by documenting two things: Service experience  — how residents were treated, whether information was clear, whether anyone responded, and whether follow-through happened Outcomes  — what actually changed, how long it took, and whether the fix lasted Public Safety & Quality-of-Life Partnership Standards These standards describe the minimum professional expectations Lake Como should be able to expect from FWPD West Division and related City partners, including responsiveness, communication, shared planning, and a balanced approach to crime and conditions. Revitalize Goodman Park This campaign keeps localized voice, park activation, and public-process accountability in view. What to do before voting Before heading to the polls, Lake Como residents and property owners should: read the propositions that most closely affect neighborhood conditions review the City’s official bond materials note the propositions most connected to current Lake Como issues ask how the City’s growth is affecting neighborhood-level decisions use KLCB’s tools to move from confusion to informed participation Important dates: Early voting:  Monday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Election Day:  Saturday, May 2, 2026 ( Tarrant County ) Closing Fort Worth is growing. The question is whether Lake Como will have enough clarity to move with confidence and strategy — not just reaction. KLCB is here to help residents understand what is happening before they vote, not after. See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it. Shavina "Miss Peacock" Taylor Founder & Program Director  Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB) Schedule a Meeting | Support Us Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Chat | 682.382.1224 Surf | www.KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Socialize | Facebook | Insta | Youtube Mission:  Engage. Empower. Transform. Empower residents with tools and knowledge to actively participate in the revitalization of Lake Como—one block at a time.

The Difference Comes Down to Who Benefits, Who Decides, and Who Stays 📽️Youtube Playlist Revitalization and Gentrification Are Not the Same https://youtube.com/shorts/nsm0xYgTJr0?feature=share Apathy Plays a Role Too https://youtube.com/shorts/8FsRWAWa0No Neglect Creates Vulnerability https://youtube.com/shorts/nCL2ptR5Uuk Revitalization Takes Participation https://youtube.com/shorts/ZzoQ0aMQeyw Choose Your First Step https://youtube.com/shorts/ZzoQ0aMQeyw People use the words revitalization and gentrification like they mean the same thing. They do not. Revitalization is about improving a neighborhood with the people who are already there. Gentrification happens when change benefits outside interests more than longtime residents, and the people who held the neighborhood down are pushed aside, priced out, or left out of the gain. That distinction matters. But there is another truth that also needs to be said plainly: Apathy plays a role too. Not because residents caused systemic disinvestment. They did not. Not because neglect by absentee owners or weak public systems is somehow the community’s fault. It is not. But because when people stop showing up, stop maintaining, stop speaking, stop organizing, and stop expecting more, the neighborhood becomes easier for others to define, manage, and profit from without them. Revitalization vs. Gentrification: What’s the Difference — and Why Apathy Matters https://youtu.be/0pvQoaNvqDw That is where vulnerability grows. When residents disengage, meetings happen without strong neighborhood voice. When property owners ignore upkeep, nuisance conditions pile up. When neighbors stop believing their participation matters, outside actors face less resistance in shaping the future of the neighborhood around their own priorities. That is why this conversation cannot just be about outside investment. It also has to be about internal participation, visible standards, and shared responsibility. Here is the difference in plain language: Revitalization repairs harm, improves conditions, builds stability, and keeps current residents centered in the process and in the benefit. Gentrification raises value, shifts power, changes culture, and often leaves longtime residents trying to catch up to decisions that were made without them. And apathy is the space in between where the block becomes easier to lose. Neglect creates vulnerability. Silence creates openings. Disengagement makes replacement easier. That does not mean the answer is to shame residents. It means the answer is to organize. Real revitalization does not happen through branding alone. It takes participation. It takes pressure. It takes upkeep. It takes pride. It takes people who are willing to do more than complain after the fact. That is exactly why Keep Lake Como Beautiful’s Season 2 asks are so simple: 1. Subscribe Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay involved. People cannot show up informed if they are always catching up late. Subscribing is the easiest way to get updates, tools, and next steps so you know what is happening and how to plug in. 2. Take the 7-Day Challenge Take one visible action. Revitalization starts with visible movement. A cleaned curb, a neighbor check-in, a reported issue, a picked-up lot, a small act of care and accountability. Start small. Stay consistent. Build block pride. 3. Adopt Your Block Turn one action into a steady rhythm. This is where revitalization becomes real. It moves from interest to ownership. From one-time effort to neighborhood habit. From frustration to follow-through. Adopting your block means helping build a culture where people stay engaged, conditions get documented, and change does not just happen to us. The goal is not perfection. The goal is participation. Because the real question is not whether change is coming. The real question is whether residents will be organized enough, informed enough, and active enough to help shape it. We do not need displacement dressed up as progress. We need resident-first revitalization. That means improvement with accountability. Investment with protection. Change with the people who are already here still in it. Choose your first step today. 📩 Subscribe Stay informed. bit.ly/KLCBSubscribe Get updates, tools, and next steps. ✅ Take the 7-Day Challenge bit.ly/KLCB7Day Start with one visible action. 🏡 Adopt Your Block bit.ly/KLCBAdopt Build a steady rhythm of block pride and follow-through.

Lake Como did not arrive at the April 2 Horne Street meeting at the start of the conversation. By the time residents walked into that room, the framework had already been built. In 2019 , the City expanded the Camp Bowie form-based district to include properties along Horne Street , as recommended in the Como/Sunset Heights NEZ Strategic Plan. In January 2025 , the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation approved $35,000  to Camp Bowie District, Inc. (1) to provide "organizational and administrative support" to the Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council, including monthly meetings, reporting, at least one public engagement open house, and assistance reviewing development applications under the form-based code. Then, in February 2025 , the NAC chartered the Como Economic Development & Design Review Committee (2) , stating that its purpose was to oversee current and future developments along Horne Street from Lovell Avenue to Vickery Boulevard. That charter also says the executive director of Camp Bowie District, Inc. serves as the committee moderator, writes opinion letters based on committee decisions, and represents the committee before public bodies including the Urban Design Commission, Board of Adjustment, Zoning Commission, and City Council. So let’s ask the obvious question... If the code framework existed, the support structure was funded, and the design-review committee was formally in place, why did residents still walk into the April 2, 2026 public meeting trying to piece the stakes together in real time? That meeting did not present a small decision. According to KLCB’s observations, the department effectively left Lake Como stakeholders with two paths: 1) support a request for a variance to the Camp Bowie form-based code so the project could use a uniform back-of-curb sidewalk design and avoid eminent domain, or 2) keep the code as written and accept that eminent domain would likely be required along the corridor. That is not a neighborhood being engaged early. That is a neighborhood being asked to react at the edge of consequence. The City’s own April 2 meeting deck (3) shows this issue stretching across multiple years: 30% design in April 2023, 60% design and public meeting in January 2024, revised 60% design in May 2025, ongoing form-based-code discussion from September 2025 forward, and then the April 2, 2026 public input meeting. In other words: the public meeting was not the beginning of the issue. It was one more touchpoint in a much longer process. That is why this is bigger than bike lanes. This is about governance. Who held the pen while the rules were being shaped? Who got funded to support the work? Who was authorized to speak and review? And what, exactly, did residents receive in return? The answer cannot simply be: a late-stage meeting, a difficult choice, and a room full of people trying to catch up. KLCB’s role is not to tell residents what side to pick. Our role is to equip residents and property owners with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in revitalization outcomes. That means naming the structure, following the money, reading the charters, and making sure Lake Como residents understand the process that is shaping the future of the neighborhood. This is exactly why Seat at the Table  matters. Not as symbolism. As civic infrastructure. Read the Supporting Documents (1) , (2) , (3) Join Office Hours bit.ly/KLCBmeetings Sign the Seat at the Table Petition bit.ly/LakeComoTable   Summary The game board was set: who held the pen, who got funded, and what did Lake Como residents get? This frame is supported by the record: Horne Street was pulled into the Camp Bowie form-based district in 2019. Fort Worth Land Development Corporation approved $35,000  in 2025 to Camp Bowie District, Inc. to support Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) with administrative and organizational work tied to development-control activity, meetings, public engagement, and application review. The NAC chartered the Economic Development & Design Review Committee  in February 2025 to oversee current and future developments along Horne Street from Lovell to Vickery, with Camp Bowie District’s executive director serving as moderator and public-facing representative. Yet at the April 2, 2026 public meeting, residents were still dealing with late-stage tradeoffs around code variance versus eminent-domain risk.

Season 2 • Issue 2 From the Curb A note from the Editor Lake Como is in a moment where decisions are being made before residents are fully informed. KLCB’s Porch2Curb Season 2 exists to correct that—by making sure residents have clear information, usable tools, and a way to participate in real time, not after decisions are already shaped. This month, that shows up in one place: Horne Street. If we want different outcomes, we need inclusive participation. Meet me at the curb, Peacock 🦚 🛣️ Horne Street Reconstruction Project Public Meeting — Thursday, April 2, 2026 • 6:15 PM Como Community Center Horne Street is changing—and the decisions being made now will shape the neighborhood for years to come. A focus group was held before the public meeting. KLCB—the only registered Redevelopment Organization serving Lake Como—was not included. That matters. Because credible community engagement is not just about holding a meeting—it’s about who is included early enough to shape the conversation. KLCB has created a resident briefing so you can show up informed. ✔ Know what’s proposed ✔ Know what’s still in play ✔ Know what questions to ask 🪑 Seat at the Table Representation Is Not Optional Lake Como cannot rely on selective outreach or closed-door conversations when once-in-a-generation decisions  are being made. The Seat at the Table campaign  sets a clear standard: Residents—and the organizations doing real resident-facing work—must be included early, consistently, and transparently . This is not oppositional work. This is civic infrastructure . 📅 What’s Roaring- April 2026 at a Glance Horne Street Reconstruction Public Meeting Thursday, April 2, 2026 • 6:15 PM • Como Community Center → HERE Office Hours: A LIVE Weekly Vlogcast - Community Discussion/Work Session Every Thursday @ 10 AM via Google Meet → HERE Porch2Curb Block Outreach + Follow-Ups Find out About Ongoing Opportunities → HERE Follow KLCB to Stay Connected  + Get Daily Updates Facebook    | Instagram    | YouTube   👉 Subscribe to the KLCB Community Calendar → HERE Hosting something in Lake Como? Submit an event for the calendar →  HERE KLCB curates submissions for relevance to Lake Como residents.   🔌 Ways to Plug In Porch2Curb — Choose Your First Step Start small | Stay consistent | Build block pride. In 2026, KLCB is activating Porch2Curb as a bold, resident-powered movement to engage 250 households  in visible block-level action across Lake Como. This is how we rebuild connection: street by street, house by house, block by block.   Through simple first steps, shared tools, and steady follow-through, Porch2Curb helps neighbors move from passive awareness to active participation—reclaiming pride in their blocks and rebuilding the social cohesion needed to shape Lake Como’s future together. If you’re ready to get started, choose your first step below. 📩 Block Subscriber 🗓️ 7-Day Challenge 🏡 Adopt Your Block stay informed + get tools & next steps daily wins you can actually do build a weekly rhythm + help shape what happens next 💼 Opportunities Summer Service Positions (10 Weeks) May 18 – July 24, 2026 Stipend paid biweekly We’re recruiting two full-time roles to support Porch2Curb outreach, storytelling, and neighborhood coordination. 🛺 Support Porch2Curb in Motion🛺 Engage. Empower. Transform. We don’t need another meeting. The only way to move in Lake Como is in the streets—house by house, block by block. That’s why the KLCB Street Cart  matters. The Street Cart is how Porch2Curb shows up in motion: bringing porch clinics, tools, resource sharing, and real-time connection directly into the neighborhood. It gives us a visible, mobile way to meet neighbors where they are, support block-level action, and help residents take the next step together. The cart is here. Now we need the support to wrap it, activate it, and keep it moving through November 30, 2026.  That means building the operational support behind it—branding, outreach materials, neighborhood activation, and the steady fuel it takes to keep Porch2Curb visible and in motion across Lake Como. This is not about having a vehicle. It’s about having a working neighborhood tool  that helps us engage residents consistently, block by block, throughout the season. Will you help keep Porch2Curb in motion? Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB) 💜🦁💛 A program of Proof of Life CDC (PLCDC)   Schedule a Meeting  | Support Us Email: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Chat | 682.382.1224 Surf | www.KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org Socialize | Facebook  | Insta  | Youtube   Office: 5112 Bonnell Ave. Fort Worth TX 76107 Engage. Empower. Transform. Empower residents with tools and knowledge to actively participate in the revitalization of Lake Como—one block at a time.

Jump to Video 🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: THE MEETING START TIME HAS CHANGED🚨 The City of Fort Worth is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM at Como Community Center  to discuss design updates related to the Horne Street Reconstruction Project . According to the City’s notice, the project team wants public input on the project’s pedestrian elements . The project covers Horne Street from W. Vickery Blvd to Lovell Ave.  and includes full roadway reconstruction, bicycle lanes, pedestrian and sidewalk improvements, landscaping, streetlights, and traffic signal improvements . Residents deserve more than a flyer. This is a major corridor project, and the public should understand what is happening, what is still being weighed, and what questions should be asked before decisions move further down the line. What This Meeting Is Really About This is not just a routine update. A City handout from a 2/24/2026 NAC Focus Group Session  shows that some of the project’s most important design tensions were already being discussed in a narrower, gatekept setting before this broader public meeting. That matters, because it means the public is being invited in only after key issues, assumptions, and tradeoffs have already been shaped elsewhere. The same handout shows the project evolved from a mill-and-overlay streetscape project  into full roadway reconstruction , and that the budget increased from $10,771,829 in federal funding  to $20,174,274 with increased federal and City participation . That raises a serious public-process concern: who gets brought into the conversation early enough to shape the frame, and who is expected to react after key discussions have already happened? The City also shows several major milestones as on hold , including: right-of-way acquisition 90% plan submittal 100% plan submittal bid opening start of construction In plain language: this project is still in a live decision window. “If the City is asking for public input, then residents deserve public education first.” What’s Still in Play The City’s own materials identify a set of unresolved design pressures in the part of the corridor between Goodman Avenue and Lovell Avenue , which sits within the Transition Zone of the Camp Bowie Boulevard Revitalization Code . The City says it is trying to honor the form-based code while still being able to construct the project and minimize impacts to existing properties. Sidewalk placement The code calls for a 6-foot sidewalk on the property line , but the City says the current design narrows in places because of driveways, power poles, retaining walls, parking lots, grading issues, and other structural conflicts. The handout says compliance may require additional right-of-way. Pedestrian lighting The City says pedestrian lights are planned on the west side of the street, but also notes constructability concerns tied to low overhead utilities on the west side  and underground duct banks on the east side . The handout also says lighting placement can constrain future development layout, including entrances, signs, canopies, and awnings. Landscaping and tree placement The code envisions regular tree spacing and a grass strip between the curb and sidewalk, but the City says utilities, limited space, and future development constraints interfere with standard planting. The handout also notes that installation may increase maintenance responsibilities for property owners and may require private irrigation. “Residents should not be asked to react to technical design language they have not been given a fair chance to understand.” Why KLCB Prepared a Resident Briefing Keep Lake Como Beautiful prepared a resident-facing briefing because public-process language is often too technical, too fragmented, or too late. We believe residents and property owners should be able to understand: what has already been discussed what is still unresolved what may affect sidewalks, access, frontage, lighting, and long-term neighborhood form what questions should be asked before the next stage of decisions moves forward Youtube Playlist 1 — Horne Street Reconstruction Project: What’s happening https://youtube.com/shorts/QvXeRSu_aNc    2 — Horne Street Reconstruction Project: Why this matters https://youtube.com/shorts/-eQFA4oWgfA   3 — Horne Street Reconstruction Project: What’s still in play / plain-language explainer https://youtube.com/shorts/FsSEE0EYLlY    4 — Horne Street Reconstruction Project: What residents should do https://youtube.com/shorts/liip6rLVQUc    5 — Horne Street Reconstruction Project: Reminder / show up https://youtube.com/shorts/n1PAH0axKSE   What Residents Should Ask on April 2 Residents do not need to walk into this meeting cold. Here are a few of the key questions that matter: Process What was discussed before this public meeting? What came out of the 2/24 focus group? What is still open to public influence right now? Sidewalks Where exactly will sidewalks sit block by block? Where will they narrow? How will those choices affect daily use, including wheelchairs, strollers, elders, and families? Pedestrian lights Where are the lights proposed to go? Why those locations? What tradeoffs are driving that decision? Landscaping Where can trees actually be planted under current constraints? Who will maintain landscaping once it is installed? Where is the City asking residents to accept a different outcome than what the code envisions? Accountability What is the City’s preferred design today? What alternatives were considered and rejected? How will public input from April 2 be documented and responded to? “Informed residents make stronger public record.” Why This Matters for Lake Como Lake Como is changing fast. Once-in-a-generation decisions are being made about streets, sidewalks, development form, pedestrian access, frontage, public infrastructure, and the future shape of the neighborhood. Those decisions should not move forward without clear explanation, real access to information, and competent community-rooted leadership at the table. KLCB’s mission is to empower residents with tools and knowledge to actively participate in the revitalization of Lake Como—one block at a time. Take Action Support fair representation, clear records, and direct resident access to City-resourced neighborhood decisions. Action List 🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: THE MEETING START TIME HAS CHANGED🚨 After KLCB published this resident briefing using the City’s original flyer, the City of Fort Worth updated the start time for the Horne Street Reconstruction Project public meeting . Correct meeting time:   Thursday, April 2, 2026 6:15 PM Como Community Center Earlier City materials listed the meeting at 5:00 PM . KLCB is updating our public-facing materials now so residents and property owners have the correct information. This is exactly why resident-facing communication matters. Even a basic change like meeting time can affect turnout, trust, and who is actually able to participate. Please share this update with anyone planning to attend. Read this post. Watch the resident briefing. Share it with a neighbor or property owner. Sign the Seat at the Table petition. Reach out if you want to help with resident education and public-process work. Contact: info@KeepLakeComoBeautiful.org

(So Our Input Stays Consistent) The City of Fort Worth has published a Goodman Park survey. If you support modest, safety-first amenities  (walking path, lighting, fitness, maintenance), take 60 seconds and submit the survey using the copy/paste script  below so Lake Como’s feedback is clear, consistent, and hard to misread. Copy/Paste Response Script (Use This Exactly) (Tip: paste this into your Notes app first, then copy into the form.) Name:  YOURNAMEYOUR Address:  YOURADDRESS or “LakeComo,FortWorth Do you support adding amenities to Goodman Park?  YES Reasoning / Needs / Ideas: Yes — Goodman Park has been dormant for decades, and basic, safety-first improvements would make it usable again for everyday residents. I support modest, high-impact amenities that keep clear sightlines and improve safety, including: A walking loop/path (accessible for seniors, strollers, and daily exercise) Outdoor fitness equipment in an open, visible area Lighting for safety and visibility (no dark corners) Trash cans + regular maintenance, and simple signage (hours/rules) If feasible: benches and a small shaded rest spot (kept minimal and open) Just as important: public engagement must be consistent and accessible to all residents. Stakeholders can share opinions, but the City’s process should not be routed through a single group as if it speaks for “the community.” Lake Como has multiple stakeholders — everyone deserves a seat at the table and a clear, reliable way to participate. Short Text Version (for quick sending) YES. Goodman Park needs basic, safety-first amenities: walking path/loop, outdoor fitness equipment, lighting, trash cans/maintenance, and a couple benches (kept open with clear sightlines). Also: engagement must be consistent and accessible — Lake Como has multiple stakeholders and no single group speaks for everyone. Everyone deserves a seat at the table. Why This Matters (No Park Drama — Just Process + Progress) Goodman Park has been dormant for decades. When the City finally asks for public input, our job is to make sure the record reflects what residents actually need: simple, visible, safety-first upgrades  that bring everyday use back to the park. This also matters because Lake Como does not  have a single voice. Many people care about this neighborhood, and no one group gets to control who participates or what gets prioritized. Public process has to be City-directed, reliable, and open to everyone  — especially when turnout is already hard to build. So we’re doing what revitalization professionals do: ✅ show up in writing, ✅ keep the message consistent, ✅ and make it easy for neighbors to participate. If you support bringing Goodman Park back to life, take one minute and submit the survey today — then text the short script to 3 people. 💜🦁💛 Keep Lake Como Beautiful (KLCB)