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Traffic Safety
With traffic safety being a long-standing concern in the neighborhood, Wesley Neighbors has been seeking traffic calming and traffic enforcement since the association's inception. Check out our Traffic Safety page.
Pedestrian Safety
A sidewalk that Wesley
Neighbors advocated was built through the heart of the Wesley Neighborhood in 2003/2004 to help make it safer for
pedestrians. Children walking to school, people walking or jogging for exercise, and neighbors walking their dogs are be able to do so safely on a concrete sidewalk behind a grassy buffer.
A pedestrian crosswalk across
Kingston Pike that Wesley Neighbors requested enables residents to
cross this busy boulevard safely when using the Knoxville Area Transit buses.
Many of our residents use the KAT buses to go to and from work and area
shopping. The crosswalk became operational in the spring of 2004.
Child Safety
The Association helps parents and guardians ensure the safety of their children through advice in the newsletter, links to child-safety experts, and other efforts. Click here for our Child Safety Page.
Neighborhood Watch
As part of Wesley Neighbors' ongoing public safety efforts, the
Association participates in the Knoxville Police Department's
Neighborhood Watch Program. Close working relations with the Police are
maintained. Safety tips are provided to residents through the
newsletter and e-mail network. Crime rates are remarkably low as a
result.
Beautification
The Association is beautifying the entrance to its community with trees, shrubs, ground covers, and flowers, and it encourages property owners to beautify their properties. Click here for our Beautification Page.
Anti-Litter
Wesley Neighbors' Anti-Litter Team regularly keeps the area free of
litter. Each member of our team keeps a designated area clean by
picking up litter in that area on a regular basis. The difference is
very noticeable.
Great American Cleanup
Every spring, Wesley Neighbors participates in Keep America Beautiful's
annual Great American Cleanup. Volunteers meet on a designated date at
a specified time and place then fan out to clean up litter that has
built up over the winter. Volunteers also clean up the grounds of the
West Knoxville Library and the West Hills Elementary School.
Fund Raising
Funds for beautification are being raised through the annual Daffodil
Sale, yard sales, car washes, and donations. Anybody wishing to donate
to our beautification fund should mail their check to the president at
the address in our Officers' Section. Checks should be written to
"Wesley Neighbors Community Association" with "Beautification Fund"
written in the memo line.
Daffodil Sale
The Association raises funds for beautification through an
annual Daffodil Sale in September and October. Daffodils are bought in
wholesale quantities from Knoxville Green and sold at retail to
residents and anybody else who wants to beautify their property. In
addition to raising funds, the sale of these daffodils and other
flowers will lead to a much more beautiful neighborhood overall as
neighbors plant their flowers each year.
Surveys
Neighborhood opinions are surveyed each spring through a mail-back
survey form included with the May newsletter. The form uses check-off
boxes of typical concerns, likes and dislikes, as well as spaces for
written comments. Results are reported in the newsletter after
tabulation. We are the only community association in the area that
surveys its residents regularly as far as we know.
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