How to call the shots in your neighborhood

Step 2 Find your neighborhood association (option 2)

Your second option is to use the mighty power of the Internet. Simply search for the name of your neighborhood and "neighborhood association." For example, I searched for "Duboce Triangle" and "neighborhood association." And wouldn't you know? The Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association is number one in the search findings.

Though most neighborhood associations keep a web site, some don't, or let theirs lapse into 2001 oblivion. So if you can't find your neighborhood association from searching online, you can call your city council member or even 311 in some cities and ask for help. You can also keep your eyes open for any signs or literature around the neighborhood that mentions the association. Keep in mind that most neighborhood associations are still run by people who came of age before the computer era and function quite happily without any sort of Internet footprint. Strange but true.