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Pinckney Neighborhood Infrastructure Survey – This Saturday, May 5th @ 10:00 am

Now is the time for you to step up to do something to help get those irritating potholes, cracked sidewalks and such in our neighborhood fixed.  The Pinckney Neighborhood Infrastructure Survey kicks-off this Saturday, May 5th.

Please join us at 10:00 am at the Lawrence Memorial Parking Lot at the intersection of 4th St. and Michigan St.

Groups of at least two will be assigned certain blocks to walk and will be given a map and a simple form to note infrastructure issues such as potholes, storm drain blockages, eroding curbs, etc.  No special skills are needed – just a little of your time and the ability to jot down a few notes about what you see.  You’ll be asked to return to the registration table with their filled out forms by noon.

Participating in the Survey is also a great way for students to earn a few hours of community service credit. We’ll  have vouchers ready for any student that participates.

Please wear good walking shoes and, if you have them, bring a digital camera, clipboard and tape measure.

It looks like the weather is going to be warm and sunny, so this should be the perfect day to take a walk around your neighborhood!

Please let us know if you have any questions at Pinckney.Neighborhood@gmail.com

May 1, 2012 · pgmiller · No Comments
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• Changing our Neighborhood Name

  Our neighborhood name of “Pinckney” was recently changed to “Pinkney.” This change occurred because Pinckney with a ‘c’ was associated with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a Revolutionary War general who signed the Constitution and who also was a slaveholder who believed slavery was fundamental to the American way of life (he owned a large plantation in South Carolina). Given this problematic history, neighborhood residents voted to change our neighborhood name. To learn more about the year-long process, go to our dedicated webpage. The final round of voting ultimately landed on the name of “Pinkney” in honor of William Pinkney, who gave a famous anti-slavery speech in 1789.