Quality of Life

• Monthly e-newsletter connecting Tobin Hill residents and businesses to the public and each other while keeping readers apprised of important issues and exciting community events in Tobin Hill.
• Quarterly code compliance ‘sweeps’ to ensure the safety and maintenance of Tobin Hill buildings and other public areas as required by law and ordinance.
• Graffiti abatement
• Litter eradication
• Alley and vacant lot clean ups
• Community safety initiative, including SAPD’s Good Neighbor Program
• GED and college re-entry programs in partnership with San Antonio College
• Free health screenings and other services in partnership with Metropolitan Methodist Hospital

Infrastructure

• New and repaired sidewalks
• New and enhanced street lighting
• Drainage issues solutions

Tobin Hill Pride

A campaign providing volunteers and neighbors concrete ways to improve and their community.

Awards

• American Planning Association, San Antonio Section, 2008 “Community of the Year.”
• Third best ranking in San Antonio as a “walkable" neighborhood by Walk Score in its most recent report.

Branding, Marketing and Communications

• Visual branding, marketing and public relations campaigns promoting Tobin Hill as an integrated and wonderful place to LIVE. WORK. PLAY.
• THCA Web site of all things Tobin Hill

Advocacy

• Providing a strong, proactive, non adversarial, Tobin Hill voice to city, county, state and federal officials for resolving community issues.
• Monthly monitoring of San Antonio’s the Zoning Commission, Historic Design & Review Committee, Board of Adjustments, and City Council.  Representation before these entities as needed for Tobin Hill issues.
• Tobin Hill Community Association members hold the following political positions:  District 1 Zoning Commissioner and member of the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, (TIRZ #31), Board of Directors.

Economic Development

• Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Zone, with over $500,000 in THCA capacity funding and facade improvement matching grants up to $15,000 to individual property and business owners.
• Empowerment Zone
• Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
• Fundraising: Contributions from corporate, nonprofit, government and individual donors are used for community solutions and to leverage membership dollars.

Historic Preservation

• Tobin Hill Historic District
• Saving and restoring blighted and/or vacant buildings.

Community Events, Programs and Projects

• Second Friday “Art on the Hill” Gallery Walk, sponsored by the Tobin Hill Art Alliance.
• THCA Volunteer Thank You Bash. Sponsored by Cappy Lawton and LaFonda on Main. (Members and supporters by invitation.)
• Tobin Hill Tour of Historic Places & Fantastic Spaces. Sunday, April 11, 2010
• Property Tax Workshop.  Sponsored by Texas Representative Mike Villarreal
• National Night Out.  Food and drink, fire truck and police cruiser for kids, visits from city VIPs and lots of neighbor camaraderie.
• Informal neighborhood socials hosted by residents in their homes.
• Annual Membership Meeting and periodic public meetings
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Leadership and Commitment to Community

• THCA boasts an astounding 89% membership involvement in its programs, initiatives and events.
• THCA’s seven-member volunteer Board of Directors has over 135 years of non profit, private and public business management and executive experience and includes a lawyer and 3 MBAs.
• Want a list of 2009 THCA major accomplishments?  View our 2009 Annual Report