Neighborhood Association Tool Kit

Table of Contents | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Section 4 | Section 5 | Section 6 | Section 7 | Section 8 | Section 9

Section 10 – Resources

The following resources are only the tip of the iceberg. When you are in need of an answer to a question that is not addressed here, a good place to begin is by accessing a search engine on the internet (e. g. www.google.com). There are also many links on the UNOE and City of Evansville websites.

Websites

United Neighborhoods of Evansville – http://unoevansville.org

City of Evansville - http://www.vanderburghgov.org/home/index.asp?page=22

Vanderburgh County Assessor - http://www.assessor.evansville.net

Evansville Police Department – http://www.evansvillepolice.com

Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development - http://www.evansvillegov.org/home/index.asp?page=47

Evansville Parks & Recreation - http://www.evansvilleparks.com

Evansville GIS - http://evansvillegis.com

Evansville Courier & Press - http://www.courierpress.com

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library - http://evpl.org

Westside Improvement - http://www.westsideimprovement.org

Keep Evansville Beautiful – http://www.keepevansvillebeautiful.org

For more local resources, check http://unoevansville.org/resources.html.

Concerns of Neighbors Who Rent

Renters in your neighborhood may have special concerns. It is important for your neighborhood association to foster a sense of belonging in neighbors who rent. Let them know that they are just as important to the neighborhood association as homeowners and that you care about their concerns. With their participation, you can learn more about what can be done to enhance the neighborhood. Some of the special concerns of renters that you should be aware of include:

Websites for Neighbors Who Rent

Nolo’s Landlords & Tenants Law Center - http://www.nolo.com/category/lt_home.html

Articles, FAQs, and legal updates about leases, rental agreements, roommates, evictions, security deposits and other landlord/tenant issues.

Tenant Resource Directory - http://www.tenantsunion.org

Links and contact information for hundreds of tenant organization and other places to find information about tenants’ rights.

National Landlord Tenant Guide - http://www.rentlaw.com

An assortment of short articles, reference links and affiliate book links for landlords and tenants.

Bad Landlords – The Source for Renter’s Rights - http://badlandlords.tripod.com

Resources for renters listed by state with a forum for discussion.