BUILDING BLOCKS
of
Kalamazoo
INITIATIVES
Building Blocks has taken up five new initiatives to continue building up the blocks in our Kalamazoo community. See what initiatives are happening in your neighborhood!
RING Camera Initiative
Building Blocks distributed and installed 200 RING Cameras in Kalamazoo homes as part of the City of Kalamazoo’s Gun Violence Intervention initiative.
Lighting Up the Northside
Every year, Building Blocks focuses on block safety by work with residents to install Ring doorbells and solar street lights. Check out of Street Light Maps below.
Maggie Wardle Porch Safety Initiative
Building Blocks participants have the opportunity to nominate porch safety projects on their block! Every year the Building Blocks team works with residents to identify and repair safety concerns on the block.
Reforesting Efforts
Building Blocks is proud to support resident-led reforesting efforts in the Vine and Edison Neighborhoods. In recent years, recent groups have planted more than 400 trees and plants Kalamazoo's urban neighborhoods!