…inclusive, community–based, non‐profit organization dedicated to building and nurturing a thriving local economy and an accessible community in the Town of Blue Hill Blue Hill Community Development BHCD Formed to…
…inclusive, community–based, non‐profit organization dedicated to building and nurturing a thriving local economy and an accessible community in the Town of Blue Hill Blue Hill Community Development BHCD Formed to…
A significant number of Blue Hill’s merchants, downtown property owners and other interested residents have formed several committees to help “get things done” in town to make Blue Hill a…
A significant number of Blue Hill’s merchants, downtown property owners and other interested residents have formed several committees to help “get things done” in town to make Blue Hill a better place to live, work, and visit.
BHCD sponsors these efforts by making its “infrastructure” (website, charitable donation platform for suitable projects, email lists) available to the various Main Street committees to make them as effective as possible.
…community initiatives that are consistent with the BHCD mission. Have an Idea? Have an idea for improving the community’s … ? Prepared to take the lead in organizing and pursuing…
Although the immediate catalyst for BHCD’s formation was to facilitate the Blue Hill Connectivity Project, the organization’s objective and purpose is to empower a much wider range of Blue Hill community initiatives that are consistent with the BHCD mission.
Have an idea for improving the community’s … ?
Prepared to take the lead in organizing and pursuing your initiative?
Want to avoid the time and costs associated with establishing a formal legal entity to, for example, accept tax-deductible contributions or apply for government or private grants?
If the BHCD Board of Directors agrees that your project meets our criteria and mission, and is consistent with our “charity” tax status, we can provide the organizational infrastructure to help make your idea happen.
Send an email to ideas@bhcd.org describing your idea. We’ll follow up, as appropriate, to better understand what might be required to bring the idea to fruition and to determine how we can help.
Leadership We’re looking for community members to help formulate the “Sidewalk & Pathways” initiative and, if willing, lead the effort. We’re off to a strong start with lots of community…
We’re looking for community members to help formulate the “Sidewalk & Pathways” initiative and, if willing, lead the effort. We’re off to a strong start with lots of community support, but the BHCD Board would prefer to have non-BHCD leadership of this project. (Though many of the BHCD Board members are certainly willing to continue to help move it forward.)
The next step in moving the project forward is to develop a professional design for the overall plan—identifying the priorities for new or repaired sidewalks, assessing how best to make Blue Hill more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly.
The Sidewalk team has obtained an estimate from engineering firm CES (together with Coplan Associates) for the envisioned scope of work required to apply for a MaineDOT-administered “Bicycle and Pedestrian Program” grant.
For this “pre-engineering design” work and other costs, we think we’ll need to raise roughly $20,000. So we’re reaching out to local merchants—especially those whose businesses might benefit from better connectivity—and others to raise the funds.
…course of summer 2017. The BHCD Board discussed what role, if any, BHCD might play to facilitate community input into American Cruise Lines’ plans—recognizing that some members of the community…
At its February 11 meeting, Denny Robertson reported on American Cruise Lines’ plan to add Blue Hill to the itinerary for one of its cruise ships (175 passenger) over the course of summer 2017. The BHCD Board discussed what role, if any, BHCD might play to facilitate community input into American Cruise Lines’ plans—recognizing that some members of the community will be in favor of the visits while others will be opposed.
If you have a view on how Blue Hill (or BHCD) should respond, please contact us.