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Abandoned Charleston

    The goal of "Abandoned Charleston" is to identify abandoned property, contact the owner, and attempt an improvement goal for the property. We will start with verified photographs of abandoned property including address and pertinent information with regard to local effect on the immediate community. All properties submitted will be verified before posting that the property is indeed abandoned. More.... 

Better Living In Charleston, West Virginia

     The goal of the "Better Living" program/project is to assist Charleston residents and property owners in cases where either, (property owner or tenant), is abusive, neglectful, and or destructive. This program and project is a direct reaction to the numerous complaints in our survey with regard to a "slum lord" problem. More....

It's Your Street Too!

     The goal of "It's Your Street Too!" is to include and specifically invite all residents of Charleston to actively involve themselves in making our streets safer, cleaner, and a better place on which to travel and live. Streets are the very arteries to our neighborhoods and finally homes. You wouldn't line the sidewalk in your yard with litter, crime, violence, and urban decay would you? Allowing those same elements on your street is pretty much offering the invitation. More.....

Business for Safer Charleston

     The goal for Business for Safer Charleston is to invite and include our area businesses to assist us in Charleston's improvements. In the first survey we learned that Charleston residents and businesses are not happy with many local problems. Begging at store entrance ways and exits, public drinking at buildings, and related safety & security problems were frequent topics. Businesses in the Charleston area may support our goals by placing a "We support a Safer Charleston, WV" sign at the place of business. We will even recognize those supportive businesses with listings here on this website. More....

Neighborhood / Incident Survey

     The purpose of this survey is to gather more specific information geared to address the problems. This survey is geared to report problems with regard to neighborhood safety and problems. Survey takers will be asked to provide specific information such as location of the problems with descriptions. More ....

Send us your ideas for need projects to make Charleston, WV a safer and better place in which to live!

Previous results.

February 23, 2006 the first email of survey results were emailed to; 
All City Council Members, The Mayor, and The Chief Of Police.

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