Community Collaboration for Positive Change
Sixteen Houses; One Community
Over the course of the next several months, Hartford Habitat will partner with potential homeowners and almost 10,000 volunteers from local businesses, civic: groups, faith organizations and educational institutions to completely transform the South Marshall street section of Hartford. This sixteen-house building project is one of the largest, most concentrated projects that Hartford Habitat has ever undertaken.
South Marshall Street is only steps away from some of the State’s most historic landmarks and largest companies, such as the Mark Twain House, the Hartford Financial Services Group and Saint Francis Hospital, yet certain sections of the Asylum Hill neighborhood, including South Marshall Street, are considered some of the most blighted areas in the City. 37.5% of the residents living in this neighborhood live below the poverty line and typically cannot afford to purchase a home in the City. As a result, many Asylum Hill residents continue to rent space in outdated, sub-standard apartment complexes on poorly maintained streets that are riddled with crime.
Our Vision for South Marshall:
Our vision is to bring the entire community together to invest in this initiative. The theme for this project, ~ A Community Collaboration for Positive Change~, is fitting because we believe it takes potential Habitat homeowners, businesses, foundation, faith groups, individuals, civic groups and government to work collectively on a shared vision to create a real change in the community. As a community, we are committed to investing in Hartford’s future, but as individuals, sometimes it is difficult to make a visible, lasting impact. By bringing together all different groups for a common purpose, we can create the real change that is needed in Hartford.
The South Marshall Street project is in the final planning stages, and the project is expected to begin in spring 2011.
How To Join In
Any community organization or individual interested in getting involved with the Community Collaboration for Positive Change, should contact McKinley Albert at 860-541-2208 x110 or by emailing mckinley@hartfordhabitat.org
Location and Renderings
Asylum Hill Neighborhood
Future South Marshall Street
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