Strategy 1.1: Develop and implement a strategic beautification plan that includes neighborhood signage, a linear park, and targeted streetscaping within the Greater Bond Neighborhood.

Action Item 1.1.1: Develop and implement a comprehensive streetscaping plan for the four identified streets that includes improved lighting, appropriate tree plantings, sidewalk improvements, sheltered bus stops, and other landscaping opportunities.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Planning, Community Beautification and Waste Management, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, CRA), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association

Action Item 1.1.2: Work with the City to establish a linear park that connects Speed-Spencer-Stephens Park to Wahnish Way and the Tallahassee Junction. (see also Land Use Concern Area)

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Planning, Community Beautification and Waste Management, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, CRA), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association

Greater Bond Linear Park (YouTube)
Tallahassee In Progress Greater Bond Linear Park (YouTube)

Action Item 1.1.3: Identify locations within the neighborhood to place historical markers, as well as entrance, street and wayfinding signs.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs, Planning, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, CRA)

Strategy 2.1: Educate the neighborhood about practices that discourage and reduce illegal dumping.

Action Item 2.1.1: Implement a campaign that increases resident awareness of specified bulk waste pickup days and strongly encourages residents to bring bulk items to the curb just prior to collection.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications)

Action Item 2.1.2: Encourage the use of the City’s electronic waste pick-up, the City’s Cash for Trash event, and the County’s hazardous waste drop-off. Include a coordinated neighborhood pick-up in this effort.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association/Community Partners
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications), Leon County

Action Item 2.1.3: Encourage residents to anonymously report the vehicle license plate of those who illegally dump. (This item can be part of a broader Illegal Dumping Campaign)

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, TPD)

Strategy 2.2:Promptly remove illegal dumpsites that occur within the neighborhood.

Action Item 2.2.1: Develop and implement an awareness campaign that teaches and encourages the reporting of illegal dump sites, so they can be removed quickly. (This item can be part of a broader Illegal Dumping Campaign.)

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications)

Action Item 2.1.2: Encourage the use of the City’s electronic waste pick-up, the City’s Cash for Trash event, and the County’s hazardous waste drop-off. Include a coordinated neighborhood pick-up in this effort.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association/Community Partners
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications), Leon County

Action Item 2.2.2: Implement a Neighborhood Scout program and incorporate block captains that would identify and report illegal dump sites. (This item can be part of a broader Illegal Dumping Campaign

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Customer Operations)

Strategy 3.1: Implement a neighborhood-wide litter prevention program/campaign that includes an education component focused on youth.

Action Item 3.1.1: Develop and implement a targeted litter campaign for youth that includes themed characters/mascot and a litter bug poster contest.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications), Leon County School District

Action Item 3.1.2: Develop Litter-Free Zones, which are designated areas within the neighborhood that have a plan in place to reduce/remove litter on a frequent basis.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association/Community Partners
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)

Action Item 3.1.3: Place additional trash/recycling cans in public spaces, where appropriate.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, StarMetro, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), faith-based organizations, nonprofits

Action Item 3.1.4: Encourage local businesses to have trash/recycling cans that are available for use by patrons.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, StarMetro, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), faith-based organizations, nonprofits

Strategy 3.2: Clean up litter as it occurs to reduce the attraction of more litter.

Action Item 3.2.1: Coordinate with Keep Tallahassee Beautiful to ensure that all Greater Bond Neighborhood streets are adopted.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)

Action Item 3.2.2: Coordinate frequent neighborhood cleanup activities, including Neighborhood Sweeps that address the whole neighborhood and efforts that focus on Speed-Spencer-Stephens Park and the stormwater pond.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association/Community Partners
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Communications), Leon County

Action Item 3.2.3: Coordinate with the City on its street sweeping schedule so that the neighborhood association can encourage residents to move their vehicles off street when the streets are scheduled to be cleaned.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure)

Strategy 4.1: Improve the appearance of vacant lots and neighborhood structures that are dilapidated, substandard, abandoned, or have other care-of-premise issues.

Action Item 4.1.1: Implement an education program that informs residents about how to properly report code enforcement issues related to dilapidated, substandard, and abandoned structures; overgrown vacant lots; and other care-of-premise issues.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee
• Potential Partners: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, Growth Management, Customer Operations

Action Item 4.1.2: Develop and distribute a cleanup clause for inclusion in rental agreements that landlords and property managers can use when leasing property in the neighborhood” this is wat it says online

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association/Community Partners
• Potential Partners: landlords and property managers

Strategy 4.2: Educate and encourage residents, businesses, and organizations to beautify front yards and other visible spaces from the street

Action Item 4.2.1: Implement a yard and/or home recognition program, such as Yard of the Month.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (TAPP, CRA) IFAS

Action Item 4.2.2: Develop and implement a campaign to connect residents with resources that assist with yard and home beautification and enhancements.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City’s Adopt-A-Tree program, IFAS’s Master Gardener and Florida-Friendly Landscaping programs, Leon County Solid Waste Management Division

Action Item 4.2.3: Promote the CRA’s Business Facility Improvement program.

• Lead: City of Tallahassee (CRA)
• Potential Partners: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association

Action Item 4.2.4: Establish a neighborhood tool lending program.

• Lead:Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: Leon County Library, local home improvement businesses

Action Item 4.2.5: Create a comprehensive program to assist residents with beautification efforts aimed at curb appeal opportunities that address items like house paint and front-yard landscaping.

• Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (CRA), Leon County (paint reuse), The Big Event

The Greater Bond Rsidential Facade Improvement Grant Program (YouTube)

Action Item 4.2.6: Implement a planter project for local businesses and organizations.

• Lead:Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
• Potential Partners: Local businesses, home improvement businesses