About Hinge Neighbors

 

Empowering Neighbors

 

Hinge’s Mission

 

Tax Documents

 

Using a place-led approach, the Hinge Neighbors Board was initially created to ensure that those who lived on either side of the Inner Loop North roadway had their voices heard before road demolition and reconstruction began. Now, as our community continues to grow and change, we seek to further inspire a clear and growing commitment to protect neighborhood diversity and culture, planning, and individual investment.

Hinge Neighbors is dedicated to bridging connections and conversations among neighbors, institutions, and municipalities. We involve and organize residents and community partners to create a cohesive neighborhood using a transparent planning process. Our values–community, communication, co-creation, compassion, and equity–guide our work.

We demonstrate the power of placemaking by forging community partnerships and collaborations while countering community skepticism, ensuring neighborhood maintenance, and promoting sustainability.

Our mission will result in an interconnected community of residents and business owners working together to sustain a thriving neighborhood. We will work to stimulate private investment, mobilize the public’s will with an innovative mission, and drive connections for a creative neighborhood economy.

Who We Are

We are a group of passionate individuals focused on equality, equity, arts, and culture. We proudly bring diverse backgrounds and expertise to our neighborhoods.

Board Members Suzanne Mayer and Shawn Dunwoody talk about the birth of Hinge Neighbors, their dedication to its mission, and their insistence on making change happen despite obstacles.

An image of community members engaged with Hinge Neighbors

Join Us

Hinge Neighbors regularly develops and hosts events and programs focused on rectifying injustices, and supporting the community to influence our governments.

 

Human-Centered Public Spaces

Respectable housing, inviting streetscapes, walkability, green spaces, and social/cultural activities are hallmarks of downtown living. We are focused on raising voices to make neighborhood life accessible to all.