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The Hill District Collaborative
We bring the voice of the Hill District.
An inclusive forum that informs, engages, and connects the community so its voice influences the decisions that shape the Hill.
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What we do
Inform. Engage. Connect.
InformWe keep the community informed on the development and decisions that affect the Hill District.
EngageWe engage residents, landowners, business owners, and nonprofits in a shared, open forum.
ConnectWe connect the community so its interests and positions can influence the decisions that shape the Hill.
Development activities
The decisions that shape the Hill happen in public. Be in the room.
Follow proposed projects, read the updates, weigh in on the community board, and come to the Development Activities Meetings where residents put their voices on the record.
Follow developmentHow your voice moves a project
01A project is proposed for a site on the Hill.
02A public meeting is called so residents can respond.
03You attend, comment, and go on the record.
04The community's positions follow the project through review.
Programs
Workshops and support for the community
Practical programming that builds knowledge, wealth, and wellbeing across the Hill.
Upcoming
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Latest updates
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From the development forum
News on the projects and decisions shaping the Hill. Read, then add your voice.
Bring your voice.
Every resident, landowner, business owner, and nonprofit belongs at this forum. Join your community and help shape the Hill's future.
Join your community
Who we are
The voice of the Hill District.
Hill Voices is the community-facing forum of the Hill District Collaborative. Here is what we stand for, in our own words.
Vision
Our vision is to have the Hill District redeveloped into a safe and economically thriving community that maintains its historical culture.
Mission
Our mission is to inform, engage, and connect Hill District residents, landowners, business owners and non-profits so that the community's interest and positions can influence decisions on real estate development, economic development, and public safety.
Purpose
Our purpose is to cultivate a collaborative forum that is inclusive and respects all community members.
Members
Our members are Hill District residents, business owners, property owners, and nonprofit organizations that support our mission, purpose, and vision.
Our values
How we work together
Collaborative
We are a forum, not a faction. Collaboration is in our name and at the center of how we work.
Inclusive
Every part of the Hill has a place here. We build a forum with room for all community members.
Respectful
We respect all community members, and every voice that comes to the table.
Informed
Good decisions start with good information. We inform first, so the community can engage with confidence.
Rooted in culture
Progress and history are not opposites. We want a thriving Hill that maintains its historical culture.
Community-led
The community's interests and positions lead. We carry them into the rooms where decisions are made.
Bring your voice.
Membership is open to Hill District residents, business owners, property owners, and nonprofits who support our mission, purpose, and vision.
Become a member
Development activities
Follow the Hill. Add your voice.
Track the projects and decisions shaping the neighborhood, read the latest from the forum, and comment directly with your neighbors, live.
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Upcoming Development Activities Meetings
When a project is proposed on the Hill, the city requires a public meeting so residents can respond. This is where the community goes on the record.
Development updates · the forum blog
What is happening, and what it means
Plain-language updates on the projects moving through the Hill. Open any post to read more and join the conversation.
Community voices
Comment directly with the community
Share a question, a concern, or a hope about development on the Hill. Comments post the moment you send them.
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Programs
Workshops and support for the whole Hill.
Programming that informs and connects the community, from building wealth to keeping neighbors safe, housed, and heard.
Generational Wealth Workshops
Build and keep wealth on the Hill, from homeownership and equity to wills, deeds, and inheritance.
Explore ›Development Workshops
Understand how development works so you can read a proposal and speak with confidence at a meeting.
Explore ›Home Repair Program
Help for longtime owners and elders to keep their homes safe, sound, and in the family.
Explore ›Senior Support Services
Connection, resources, and care so our elders can age in place with dignity on the Hill.
Explore ›Get connected
Which program is calling you?
Tell us a little about yourself and we will point you to the next workshop or service.
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Generational Wealth Workshops
Wealth that stays on the Hill and passes to the next generation. Free, practical sessions for residents, homeowners, and landowners.
What you will learn
Owning, growing, and keeping wealth in Hill hands.
From your first step toward homeownership to protecting what your family has already built, these workshops turn big financial questions into clear next steps.
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Workshops we run
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Homeownership & Equity
The path from renting to owning, down payment help, and how equity builds wealth over time.
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Wills, Deeds & Inheritance
Keep property in the family. Clear title, avoid tangled heirs' property, and plan ahead.
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Credit, Savings & Budgeting
Everyday tools to build a cushion, raise a score, and reach the next financial goal.
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Land & Small Business
Turn property and ideas into income that stays on the Hill for the long run.
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Development Workshops
Learn how development really works on the Hill, so when a project comes up for review, your voice is informed and ready.
Why it matters
A prepared community shapes better plans.
These sessions demystify proposals, zoning, and the public process, so residents can engage development with confidence and speak clearly at a Development Activities Meeting.
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Workshops we run
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Reading a Development Proposal
What the documents mean, what to look for, and the questions worth asking.
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Zoning & the Public Process
How decisions get made, who decides, and where the community's voice fits in.
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Speaking at a Meeting
How to prepare a comment, make it count, and put your position on the record.
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Home Repair Program
Keeping a home is its own kind of ownership. We help longtime owners and elders make the repairs that let them stay.
Who it is for
A safe home, so no neighbor has to leave the Hill.
A leaking roof or a failing furnace should never be the reason a family loses its home. We connect neighbors to repair help, trusted contractors, and volunteer workdays.
Find an application dayHow it works
Help that meets you at home
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Apply for help
We help you navigate repair grants and low-cost loans, and gather what you need to qualify.
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Trusted contractors
A vetted network of local contractors, plus volunteer workdays for smaller fixes.
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Safety first
Roofs, heat, accessibility, and weatherization come first, so homes stay safe and livable.
Get started
Request repair help
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Senior Support Services
Our elders built this neighborhood. We help them stay in it, with connection, resources, and care.
Aging in place
No neighbor should grow old alone.
From a warm coffee hour to help navigating benefits, we surround Hill seniors with the connection and support that make staying home possible.
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Support that keeps elders connected
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Coffee & Connect
A regular gathering for elders and caregivers to share company, a meal, and a friendly check-in.
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Benefits & Resources
Help navigating benefits, healthcare, and services, with people who know the way.
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Check-in Network
Neighbors looking out for neighbors, so no senior on the Hill is ever out of reach.
Get connected
Connect a senior to support
Events
Everything happening on the Hill.
Meetings, workshops, coffee hours, and forums. Tap any event for the details.
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Development Workshop
Wealth Workshop
Home Repair
Senior Support
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Get involved
Join your community.
Membership in the forum is open to Hill District residents, business owners, property owners, and nonprofits who share our mission, purpose, and vision.
Become a member
Add your voice to the forum and help shape the decisions that affect the Hill.
Come to a meeting
Development Activities Meetings and community forums are open to everyone.
Partner with us
Funders, employers, and organizations: let us work together for the Hill.
How we stay connected
Communication strategy
We keep the community informed and engaged through monthly forums, Development Activities Meetings, the updates on this site, email, and our comment board. However you like to take part, there is a way in.
- Monthly community forum, open to all
- Development Activities Meetings when projects are proposed
- Updates and a live comment board on this site
- Email updates and neighbor-to-neighbor outreach
Questions? Email admin@hillvoices.org.