A History of Collective Action
Tree Streets neighbors have been organizing and voicing their commitment to a better neighborhood since 2004. The Visible Community stopped a top-down municipal plan that would have destroyed over 850 homes, and spent years creating the grassroots “People’s Downtown Master Plan”, which was adopted by the City Council in 2008. Relationships, trust, and commitment continued to build, and in 2013 a group of neighbors and stakeholders organized around improving the health of the community.
This group evolved into Healthy Neighborhoods. We build and nurture diverse partnerships among individuals, non-profit organizations, local businesses, and community stakeholders. We count on our network to keep resident voice front and center, and adjust priorities to meet current needs in our community.
Our efforts focus on creating a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and thriving neighborhood for all.
We strive to address root causes of poverty, discrimination, and the disparities that result from social inequity.
Our actions try to speak louder than words, and in ways that are valued and understood across all languages and cultures.