Broad Community Connections has a range of tools that it pursues to achieve its vision of a thriving, equitable, inclusive Broad Street.
Projects at key sites that achieve a high level of impact on major priorities or structural issues and merit significant organizational investment
Multi-partner programming with long-term community impact, where BCC acts as convener and capacity builder
Working with business and property owners to expand opportunities for small business ownership and wealth creation, particularly for underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses, and promoting Broad Street as a vibrant commercial district
Working to create policies to support BCC, partner, and community priorities
Utilizing BCC’s programs, experience, and resources to build capacity of other organizations and leadership in the community, with the ultimate goal of community self-determination
$35 million invested in high-impact community real estate development projects, including the ReFresh Project and the Rose Collaborative
300 jobs
created via the ReFresh Project + Rose Collaborative
100,000+ sq/ft
of blighted/vacant property back into commerce
120 small businesses
organized, attracted, or supported on Broad Street
$40,000
in direct grants to small business owners for The Iconic Signage Project, an ongoing partnership with local artists and businesses to create neon signs
500 community-based organizations that meet monthly at the Refresh project to share information and resources
$1.3 million secured for two streetscape projects on Broad at Greenway and Bayou Road
100+ trees planted on Broad corridor and surrounding neighborhoods
