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Available SNI Programs and Opportunities
Click here for a list of all programs available to SNI Neighborhoods
SNI Safe and Tidy Program
In order to keep our homes and neighborhoods safe from accidents, fires, and crime, it is crucial that we keep things tidy and remove unnecessary and dangerous items from our surroundings. If you live in a SNI neighborhood and you need assistance, you may qualify for a one-time service to have the unwanted and heavy items removed by an insured contractor at NO COST TO YOU.
Rental property is eligible with the property owner’s/landlord’s contact information and signature. You will need to be present during the inspection and at completion. This program is funded by the City of OKC CDBG Program and HUD.
Contact
sniokc@okc.gov
(405) 297-2595
Upcoming SNI Events
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About the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
In 2010, City leadership recognized the need for a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to neighborhood revitalization. City leaders believed that struggling neighborhoods can be turned around with
strategic interventions that support the physical revitalization of housing and infrastructure as well as the expansion of citizen opportunities to improve quality of life.
At the direction of the City Council’s Neighborhood Conservation Committee, a new program framework, the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI), was developed that seeks to holistically improve neighborhoods through physical, social and economic investments that will tip neighborhoods toward self-sufficiency.
The SNI program has completed work in the following neighborhoods, Classen Ten Penn (2013-2018), Classen’s North Highland Parked (2013-2017), Culbertson's East Highland (2013-2020), and Capitol View (2018-2023). We will continue to track, share and celebrate their revitalization progress.
SNI is currently working with 3 neighborhoods, Capitol Hill (2018), Metro Park (2020), and Martin Luther King (2023). Staff is working with neighborhood residents, local stakeholders and city departments to develop and implement revitalization strategies for all three neighborhoods.
Click image below to enlarge current neighborhood boundary map.
SNI Goals
SNI neighborhoods will soon see beautification projects, new homes under construction, existing homes being repaired, hazardous trees removed, new trees planted, afterschool programs and more – all in an organized effort to realize the following revitalization outcomes:
- Improved quality of life—From a place to “A Place”
- Engaged neighborhood groups, children & parents
- Decreased turnover in neighborhood & schools
- Improved property values & market stabilization
- Decreased perception of crime
- Reduction of vacant properties
- Greater connectivity to jobs, education & services
- Increased homeownership & private investment
SNI Strategic Plans
SNI Progress Reports
2013-2018 Progress Report - CTP & CNHP
Recent Workshops
One of the keys to the success of the SNI is openly engaging with the community and stakeholders. In this section, Staff will post SNI-related items such as recorded workshops, updates, or presentations that may be of interest.
2020 SNI Homeownership Workshop Presentation
2021 SNI Housing and Legal Workshop Presentation
2021 Legacy of Love: Family Estate Planning Workshop Presentation
2021 Personal and Neighborhood Safety Workshop Presentation
2022 Tree and Landscape Workshop Presentation
2022 SNI Resource Fair Workshop Presentation
More Information
Shannon Entz
(405) 297-2911
sniokc@okc.gov
twitter.com/OKC_SNI
facebook.com/SNIOKC
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