Sounds like Grosse Pointe's point system except instead of based on race, it's based on class.

However, could an inner city neighborhood like Ravendale or Corktown or Russell Woods organize and implement a neighborhood association with bylaws and maintanence rules? If the subdivisions of Canton or Rochester Hills can do it, what prevents city neighborhoods from doing it? The only problem I see is the number of residents. A suburban subdivision has a lot less people and less area than a city neighborhood.