Welcome to the Hillside Heartbeat family! Here you will learn about the HAT neighborhood association, and how together we are strengthening community connections and identifying opportunities to make our community continue to thrive.
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Community Benefits Agreement
A CBA is a legally-binding contract negotiated between a community and a developer. It's an accountability tool to help maintain existing neighborhoods as large-scale development moves in. CBAs across the country have won affordable housing, priority job hiring, & investments in the community like education, parks, arts & more. The Ball Arena CBA in Denver - The Auraria Neighborhood won: * Infrastructure to meet neighborhood-identified needs like traffic calming * Millions of dollars in various community funds like scholarships an dhousing assistance * Affordable housing * Below market-rate rents for small businesses Our Ask The developers have not committed to negotiating a CBA. ​We need our neighbors as to tell the developers, Urban Renewal, & City Council that our neighborhoods deserve developer accountability. We will not be priced out!
Who is UPH CBA Coalition?
Your neighbors who live in Hillside, Knob Hill, K-Land, Middle Shooks Run, and Divine Redeemer. We are supported by allies, local businesses and organizations: * Hillside Advisory Team * Food to Power * Relevant Word Ministries * Knob Hill Urban Arts District * Chinook Center * Shutter & Strum * COS Pro-Housing Partnership * Papeton Neighborhood Organization * Mid Shooks Run Neighborhood Assoc * People Centered COS * Cambio Yoga * Crowned * Ole Me New You Thrift Boutique * Xpressions Beauty Studio * The Craftsman * Colorado Springs DSA * Papeton Printing Co-op * The Living Word Bible Church * & more!
Want to learn more about CBAs? Read these well-researched pieces from our own Hillside resident contributors!
The Future of Printers Park
by Stu Scruggs
Land Trusts & CBAs
by Roosevelt Burney
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Our neighborhood meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of the month at Hillside Community Center, 925 S Institute St, 6-7:30 pm.
The HAT Board of Directors Open Session is held the 2nd Wednesday of the Month, also at Hillside Community Center, at 6pm.
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No meetings are held in the month of December
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Next Neighborhood Meeting: July 22
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The first item on the agenda is Hillside Advisory Team board elections.
We are an all-volunteer neighborhood association and calling on our friends and neighbors to add your voice and talents to efforts to make Hillside a better place to live for all residents.
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