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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
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Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
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Planning, Development & Transportation Services
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 23, 2020
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of Planning, Development & Transportation
Paul Sizemore, Interim Community Development Neighborhood Services Director
Marcy Yoder, Neighborhood Services Manager
FROM: JC Ward, Senior City Planner, Neighborhood Services
RE: Neighborhood Night Out 2020
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This memo provides information on the modified plans for Neighborhood Night Out due to public
health concerns related to COVID-19.
Neighborhood Night Out will look and feel different than ever before. The national organizing
body for Neighborhood Night Out recommended postponement from the usual first Tuesday in
August to the first Tuesday in October to support evolving public health recommendations. This
year for Neighborhood Night Out on October 6th, the City of Fort Collins is asking neighbors to
connect in a way that gets back to the roots of National Night Out as a demonstration of safe
streets. Neighbors are asked to turn on porchlights and take a stroll around the block to get to
know the people in their neighborhood. Getting to know neighbors’ names and families builds
communication channels so residents know who to ask for help in their neighborhood if they
need it. Other ideas for COVID-safe activities for Neighborhood Night Out are available for
residents at www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/neighborhoodnightout.
To align with recommendations limiting the size of public gatherings from the Larimer County
Health Department, visits from City Council, City Leadership, Police Services, and Poudre Fire
Authority are not scheduled for the 2020 event. Neighborhoods are asked to share only
prepackaged snacks and to maintain physical distancing of at least six feet during
Neighborhood Night Out. Neighborhoods can register their event with the City to help with
contact tracing and program data collection. Neighborhood Services staff welcomes any
questions or suggestions.
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