Neighbors are invited to our periodic neighborhood walks. Right now Richard Showers is holding them every 2 weeks on Sunday mornings, 10 am. Details of the walks are also posted on Facebook. The purpose of the walks is to get to know our neighbors (handshake), and walk around our neighborhood and pick-up trash (footprint). Bring … Continue reading Next Neighborhood Walk and Trash Pickup Sunday July 8th, 10 am.
Category: Neighborhood Improvement
Issues that affect liveability in our community including problems with noise, parking, and trains.
Collyer Park Master Plan 2003
The City of Longmont collaborated with Historic Eastside residents to develop a master plan for Collyer Park in 2003. The areas of focus are still relevant today. […]
Train Noise / Quiet Zones
More information on train noise is coming soon... Related: Podcast: Both Sides of Center (Longmont Observer) (5/25/2018) Sarah Levison and Paul Tiger talk about Longmont issues and politics. https://longmontobserver.org/podcasts/podcast-both-sides-of-center-episode-14/ Opinion: Richard Jacobi: Longmont's Train Noise Problem (5/28/2017) https://longmontobserver.org/opinion/longmonts-train-noise-problem/ Longmont Eastside residents getting noisy over train quiet zones (5/6/2016) http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_29860651/longmont-eastside-residents-getting-noisy-over-train-quiet
Parking issues on the Eastside
HENA has been working more closely with the Lower Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) recently to come up with win-win solutions to complex problems around liveability, sustainability and transportation issues that affect us all. Related: Downtown Longmont Parking Study Implementation July 2017 Persistent concerns from residents over the proposed use of dedicated (and diagonal) parking spots … Continue reading Parking issues on the Eastside
Short Term Rentals
Longmont City Council offers direction on regulating short-term rentals (2/8/18) Longmont's City Council gave the city staff additional directions Tuesday night about what restrictions and conditions it would like included in potential legalization of the practice of short-term rentals of homes or bedrooms within homes.... Read the full article at the Longmont Times Call … Continue reading Short Term Rentals
Historic Eastside Revitalization Plan (2006)
Back in 2006, the Historic Eastside was struggling somewhat as a neighborhood. The City of Longmont funded us to come up with our most pressing needs. We worked together to identify projects, programs and action steps that would enhance the appearance, preserve the character and improve the public and private properties of the neighborhood. Read … Continue reading Historic Eastside Revitalization Plan (2006)
Earth Day Celebrations in Collyer Park Spring 2017
HENA was the proud recipient of a Neighborhood Improvement grant from the City of Longmont for 2017 that enabled us to increase environmental sustainability as well as our community connections. The grant was in two parts: Collaborating with the staff and children of Columbine Elementary School, located right in the heart of the Historic Eastside. … Continue reading Earth Day Celebrations in Collyer Park Spring 2017
Historic Eastside Neighborhood Association 