Promoting a Racially and Economically Diverse Community in Hyde Park - Kenwood

Our Mission

The mission of the Coalition for Equitable Community Development is to convene residents, faith-based communities, civic, educational, and social organizations and the business community in planning, guiding, and monitoring housing and related activities that will support the maintenance of an economically and racially diverse community in Hyde Park and South Kenwood.

 Our Members

The Coalition for Equitable Community Development (CECD) is a membership organization consisting of individuals, organizations, congregations and businesses that live or do business in Hyde Park and Kenwood.

If you live or work in Hyde Park-Kenwood, you become a member. Just download the membership application [Here] and send it in with your membership application. (Interfaith Open Communities is acting as fiscal agent for CECD.)

Time Line

Summer of 2001	Interfaith Open Communities begins its work in Hyde Park
November 14, 2005	I.O.C. meets with Older Women’s League to plan a public forum on affordable housing
April 29, 2006	Forum on the Future of Affordable Housing in Hyde Park held at First Unitarian Church – A Task Force is created to recommend future action
August 23, 2006	Task Force holds its first meeting
May 19, 2007	Housing Summit to hear recommendations of Task Force: A new coalition to be created
June 20, 2007	Steering Committee holds first meeting to form new coalition
December 5, 2007	Coalition for Equitable Community Development is launched a community convention held at the Neighborhood Club