The purpose of a neighborhood association is to provide an organized framework to promote, preserve, and enhance the quality of life and values in the neighborhood by:
- Extending opportunities to residents, landowners, entrepreneurs, and other interested parties through education about neighborhood and community affairs and local topics of immediate interest.
- Elevating and promoting the image of the neighborhood.
- Creating a safe living environment 24hrs a day.
- Encouraging the neighborhood to become involved in community affairs.
- Having an effective unified voice to address issues that impact the neighborhood.
- Conducting social activities that create a greater sense of neighborhood pride.
- Enhancing property values.
- Promoting a sense of pride and identity among the residents.
- Establishing relationships with other neighborhood associations and coalitions.
- Establishing a direct line of communication with members of the City of Tulsa and other agencies.
- Advising on available funding, loans, and programs designated for the betterment and improvement of older neighborhoods.
- Familiarizing residents, landowners, and interested parties about the association and its purposes.
- And providing a forum for airing grievances.