Reached our goal of 100+ members by end of 2007 andcontinue to grow with 136 members as of 6/18/08
Monthly membership meetings on the first Wed of eachmonth from 5:30-7 PM
CHCC website to inform membership of latest developments on the Hill, meeting times, and committee progress
Public Property Improvements:
- New street signs
- Crosswalk re-striping
- Graffiti removal on public property
- Street cleaning
- Power washing street utility poles
- Painting fire hydrants
- Additional waste receptacles
- Newly refurbished news boxes
- Street tree replacement along Broadway
Neighborhood Survey: Survey businesses to determine what YOU want from your Chamber and in your neighborhood, and built a database to compile a business services directory and walking map (coming later in 2008). Continue to survey new members.
Biannual Clean Sweep Event: Organize community clean-up of Capitol Hill business districts in May and October by volunteers and Action Team members, including graffiti removal, scraping posters off light poles, sweeping litter and window cleaning.
City Partnership: Continue a close working relationship with the Mayor's Office and City Council. The Office of Economic Development enthusiastically supports the new Chamber of Commerce as we work to revitalize Capitol Hill.
Sound Transit: Engage Sound Transit leadership while we advocate for the neighborhood in the design of the Capitol Hill light rail station and mitigation funding plan for impacted area businesses. Construction will span 6.5 years starting in 2009.
Retail Strategy Group: Resulting from the independent Retail Strategy Study, released in 2007, this committee is inspiring property owners to cultivate a strong retail mix of diverse, eclectic shops and businesses that serve the needs of the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
CHID: In partnership with property owners on Broadway and Pike/Pine, the Chamber intends to establish a local improvement district to support "clean and safe" programs that are community-controlled and not subject to fluctuations of the City budget. The Chamber is halfway toward its goal of 60% support for this initiative.
Arts and Entertainment: Resulting from sale of Oddfellows Hall, this committee formed to work with the community and Seattle City Council to develop a cultural overlay district that would help arts organizations remain in their spaces and eventually purchase their building.
10 Committees and Various Partnerships: In addition to 10 working committees sponsored by the Chamber, including retail revitalization, clean and safe, and the arts, CHCC actively partners with other community-based organizations, including Sustainable Capitol Hill, CHHIP, Sound Transit, GSBA, and Seattle Neighborhood Group, to advance the goals of the neighborhood.