The Abell Improvement Association fulfills our commitment to our community in several ways.

The AIA works to:

• Improve the physical condition of our neighborhood
• Build on and foster our sense of neighborhood pride and community
• Keep the neighborhood connected and well informed
• Ensure a positive presence and maintain safety
• Improving the education of our children through partnership with the Barclay School
• Other Services

Improve the physical condition of our neighborhood by:

• Maintaining and improving the Open Space and garden on 32nd Street
• Enforcing the housing and sanitation codes on public and private property
• Ensuring compliance with permit and license laws relative to the Liquor Board, zoning issues, etc.
• Participating in cleanups at least twice each year
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Build on and foster our sense of neighborhood pride and community by:

• Planning social events like the Annual Spring Picnic, New Year’s Eve Progressive Dinner, and Holiday Caroling
• Honoring our neighborhood history through columns in the newsletter and story telling
• Encouraging neighborliness and civil discourse by establishing Peace and Quiet Guidelines
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Keep the neighborhood connected and well informed by:

• Publishing a bi-monthly newsletter containing news, highlights, and events
• Maintaining our website to provide information about the community and resources for the community
• Making periodic announcements on the members e-mail list
• Encouraging membership in the association
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Ensure a positive presence and maintain safety by:

• Organizing Neighborhood Walkers
• Enlisting the involvement of the Baltimore City police, JHU Security, and CVCBD safety team in patrolling the area of Informing neighbors of incidents and giving safety tips
• Promoting the installation of pedestrian-scale street lighting
• Providing energy-efficient porch light bulbs
• Crime Watch Application
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Improving the education of our children through partnership with the Barclay School by:

• Helping to plan and solicit resources for physical improvements to the school building and grounds
• Connecting the community with volunteer activities at the school
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Other services:

• Providing parking permit renewal services
• Securing grants and other resources to reach our goals.
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