At a glance . . .
The South of Downtown CDO had a unique year, to say the least. Amid economic insecurity,
housing instability and public health crises caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, calls for
racial justice with the Black Lives Matter movement nationwide and locally through the Black
Leaders Movement, the social isolation and community disconnectedness as a result of social
distancing precautions to stop the spread of the coronavirus, we, along with our friends and
neighbors persevered to continue building community in new and creative ways. The 2020 annual report
details what we view as our achievements throughout 2020 and how we kept our work going
while responding to the needs of our neighborhoods. You can read the full report HERE.
The sections are laid out as following:
- Civic Engagement & Advocacy
- Voter and Census 2020 engagement
- Transparency on city and state processes
- Contacting Decision Makers
- Community Building & Creative Placemaking
- Creative workshops
- Sustaining the Art Hub and creative placemaking initiatives
- Events and holding space for community
- Affordable Housing
- Funding for development and redevelopment
- Knowledge and information sharing
- Mobilization and power building
- Developing and implementing tools
- Neighborhood Infrastructure and Access to Opportunity
- Access to services and neighborhood efficacy
- Maximizing and expanding shared spaces and land use
- Public infrastructure maintenance
- Access to economic opportunity
- Increased market access
- Holding Ourselves Accountable
