Arlington Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Joe Bruner will launch a new neighborhood improvement coalition designed to address issues of safety and maintenance in multi-family housing communities as well as monitoring zoning issues, code violations and other quality of life issues in North Arlington. Joe Bruner represents District 1 on the Arlington City Council.

At 9:30 a.m. Monday, January 23, Councilman Bruner will be joined by community leaders and residents during a news conference to announce the formation of Action North (Arlington Coalition to Improve Our Neighborhoods). The news conference will occur adjacent to a North Arlington neighborhood, where residents have reported ongoing safety concerns. The news conference will be held at Parkway Central Park at 600 Van Buren.

"The North District has some fantastic individual homeowner organizations, but has not had an organized group of community-minded citizens working for the betterment of the entire district for years," stated Councilman Bruner. "This group will incorporate and work towards the interests of the entire North District."

District 1 is bounded by Division Street on the south and the city limits on the north. Other boundaries include the Great Southwest Parkway and State Highway 360 on the east and Fielder Road. Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, The Ballpark in Arlington and River Legacy Parks are among the most popular landmarks in this district.