Mission
The Alliance for Green Hills, Inc. works to UNIFY neighborhood stakeholders, CREATE beautiful, functional spaces & BUILD a better Green Hills for all. The Alliance for Green Hills Foundation, Inc., aims to implement community plans for the betterment of all who live, work & play in Green Hills. Our major areas of improvement include: multi-modal transportation & traffic, streetscape, access to open community spaces, community education & beautification.
Initiatives for 2016-2017 include wayfinding signs for Green Hills, community education on transportation challenges, and a Jolly Trolley route in Green Hills for the holidays.
Please join us in helping to improve Green Hills NOW by donating to the Alliance for Green Hills Foundation, Inc. Thank you in advance for your contributions & please join us –
www.alliance4greenhills.com.
More about our mission:
The cornerstone of our organization is high quality educational programming on community planning. We hold monthly meetings on pertinent issues such as transportation & traffic. Our agenda always includes an update from our Metro government representatives. We welcome residents, developers, government & business representatives. By bringing everyone to the table, we elevate our understanding of current community plans & we become better prepared to seek solutions.
Building on a year of educational programming, we are ready to implement changes. Better walkability, biking, auto & transit options are all part of the picture, along with enhancements to existing community spaces, including greenspaces. A "healthy" neighborhood is one that contributes to the city as a well-functioning artery, while also contributing to the wellness of those who live, work and play here.
Background
The Alliance for Green Hills, Inc. started as a meeting of concerned citizens in December of 2014. In response to an increasingly fractured neighborhood and in the face of progress versus preservation, stakeholders from both sides of the aisle decided to meet and discuss what could be done to move forward with improving the neighborhood. We all realized that we could accomplish great things by working together.
With all stakeholders at the table - residents, developers, businesses and government - we have started the process of "understanding the problem" through a study of community plans. The monthly meetings have provided a forum for education and an opportunity to discuss solutions.
Now, we have a membership list of over 425 and it keeps growing. The Green Hills neighborhood is still somewhat fractured in its identity, but our group is working to build a sense of common purpose.
Our number one goal is to improve multi-modal transportation and traffic in Green Hills. Although Green Hills sits along Hillsboro Pike, a vital corridor, it is not functioning in a way that serves the neighborhood or the city. Our group is taking the approach that building a better neighborhood with complete streets and better pedestrian connectivity is an important piece of the traffic-relieving solution. In addition, we identified the need for more significant funding to actualize the Area Transportation Plan in NashvilleNext (the 25-year community plan for Nashville).
Along with transportation and traffic, our outreach to neighborhood stakeholders has yielded an incredible relationship with our neighborhood high school, Hillsboro High School. The campus at the heart of our neighborhood is due for a major renovation. Through engaging with the students, parents and staff, we are uncovering opportunities to build unity through the arts and through mentorship programs.
The Alliance for Green Hills Foundation, Inc. will work towards funding these and other initiatives related to education, transportation, beautification and other community-building projects of the Alliance for Green Hills, Inc.
Impact
1. We have build a mailing list of over 350 people who care about Green Hills. Through our mailing list, we distribute a monthly newsletter to inform the community of important events and opportunities for outreach.
2. We have offered high-quality educational programming on community planning through our monthly meetings.
3. We have successfully forged relationships with developers, residents, government and businesses. Through these relationships, we are beginning to target specific issues that need attention and we are bringing all stakeholders to the table to discuss solutions.
For the current year, our top goals are related to greenspace and multi-modal transportation.
1. We are seeking private funding to support improvements to Green Hills Park and other greenspaces.
2. We plan to offer a Transportation Summit to study and simulate specific traffic-relieving measures in Green Hills.
3. We are looking for ways to fund a wayfinding sign system in Green Hills in the commercial area.
4. We are exploring traditional grants for multi-modal transportation improvements. We are also exploring unconventional ways to improve pedestrian connectivity and pedestrian safety, such as the creation of a temporary "walking district" within the business district of Green Hills.
5. We are working with our local high school to support plans for renovation of the campus and to support their programs.
Needs
1. We are seeking donations to fund a wayfinding sign program in Green Hills. The first phase of pedestrian-scale wayfinding in the core of Green Hills will cost approximately $15K.
2. We need to start building a beautification fund to address issues with installation and maintenance of landscaping on pedestrian walkways, addition of lamp post lighting, etc. which will make pedestrians more likely to use sidewalks in the business district, rather than the car. Range of costs for these types of improvements is fairly wide - every donation helps!
3. We are always looking for ways to support access to greenspaces, like our area public parks. This year, we are holding our second annual festival at the Green Hills Park (J.T. Moore). We are seeking donations of all sizes for park improvements!
4. We need funding to continue to offer educational programming and community-building events. We keep costs rather modest for educational programs. A budget of $2K for the next year would go far.
Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer
We welcome in-kind donations and volunteer help. The best way to get involved is to visit our website and sign up for our mailing list. Through the mailing list, we distribute a monthly newsletter, as well as notifications of monthly meetings and special events. Monetary donations may be made via our website.
To register for our mailing list and to learn more about volunteer opportunities: http://all4greenhills.com/new-member-registration.
To link directly to our giving page: http://all4greenhills.com/giving.