Capitol Hill Community Organizations

CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The Capitol Hill Community Council is a volunteer driven organization with a focus on community and quality of life on Capitol Hill. Our mission is to inform and advise the residents, provide leadership in the investigation of community needs, communicate with governmental agencies in an effort to represent the interests of the community, and cooperate with other organizations and persons having similar interests.

Visit http://chcc.wikidot.com/ for bylaws, documents and a forum for discussing and planning.

Meetings: the third Thursday of the month from 7-9p at various locations around Capitol Hill.

Contact: Justin Carder, 425-503-5778 justincarder@gmail.com

CAPITOL HILL SAFETY COALITION
Created in the fall of 2007, the Capitol Hill Safety Coalition works to increase the awareness and activities related to the safety of Capitol Hill residents, businesses, and non-profits.

Members: Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, Greater Seattle Business Association, Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, Broadway Business Improvement Area, Gay City, Home Alive, Northwest Network, Seattle Police Department (East Precinct representatives, LGBT Advisory Council), Seattle Neighborhood Group, Seattle Gay News, etc.

Events: In November of 2007, CHSC put on a public forum on hate crimes and safety at Seattle Central Community College for the public and invited guests from Home Alive, the Seattle Police Department, and the Prosecutor's Office to discuss the recent hate crimes on Capitol Hill and across the city. In April of 2008, CHSC sponsored the Capitol Hill Safety Forum. Community members attended workshops including a self-defense training from Home Alive, a domestic violence discussion from NW Network, and a Hate Crimes 101 training from the Seattle Police Department and the King County Prosecutor's Office. Media coverage of the event included news reports on KIRO 710, KOMO 4 News, KCPQ 13 News, and two reports on KIRO 7 News.

Public Campaign: CHSC worked with the Seattle Police Department and the King County Prosecutor's Office to develop a Hate Crime Awareness Safety poster and pocket information card. A press conference and media blast was developed for the unveiling of the campaign.

Contact: Any of the member organizations can be contacted. You can also reach David Beard at the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities at david@sexualminorites.org or 206-788-5606.

SUSTAINABLE CAPITOL HILL
Sustainable Capitol Hill is a network of neighbors, businesses and community groups dedicated to making Capitol Hill a sustainable community. We are working to create a vital neighborhood -- one with strong connections between people, place, and the local ecosystem. Through education, organizing, and action, we seek to make our neighborhood a model for a sustainable future.

Meetings: Our full group meets every second Monday at 7pm (6:30 Potluck). Locations changes so check our website for details (www.sustainablecapitolhill.org)

Contact: Brennon Staley, brennon "at" duospace.org or 206-419-4074

www.sustainablecapitolhill.org

CAL ANDERSON PARK ALLIANCE
Cal Anderson Park Alliance (CAPA) is an organization convened in 2006 by Seattle Parks & Recreation which brings together citizens and Parks employees who are dedicated to generating creative, innovative activities, programs and events to activate Cal Anderson Park.

Our programs and events all aim to sustain and build upon the dramatic transformation of the formerly neglected open space into the vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood park it is today. We seek the community's ideas and support as we continue to grow and expand our schedule of healthy, safe and varied uses for the park.

Sponsored activities in 2007 - 2008 included the annual Independence Day Community Picnic, outdoor progressive music performances by the Monktail Creative Music Concern, campy cult classic outdoor movies by Three Dollar Bill Cinema, NW Film Forum Seattle's Bike-In, weekly Wednesday Drop-in Chess and other chess events, and Psyche, a multi-media opera performed out of doors.

CAPA board:  Isaac Cohen, Seattle Parks Foundation; Jonathan Morley, The Berger Partnership; Chris Cooper, First Place School; Kay Rood; Randy Wiger, Seattle Parks staff

Our mission statement: The Cal Anderson Park Alliance will create, nurture and support a variety of activities and events that encourage safe park usage and build a vibrant neighborhood and community.

Contact: CAPA, P.O. Box 12036, Seattle, WA  98102, info@calandersonpark.org

Web site:  www.calandersonpark.org

Submit Capitol Hill Community Organization descriptions to programs@udistrictchamber.org to be posted on this page.