[College Hill Topeka] Topeka neighborhood receives statewide recognition

[Smith]

Interesting nomination.  But it appears the nomination was, for the most part, submitted.  What were the criteria and who were we up against?  I would feel better if College Hill was nominated by a third party after their evaluation rather than a pre-written submission.  But I will still give it a thumbs up. 

    On Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:10 PM, Sasha Haehn <sstiles at topeka.org> wrote:
 

 Katrina,

Thanks for sharing this great new and thank you to the Neighborhood Association for all of your hard work!  Congratulations!!

Best regards,

Sasha Haehn
Director of Neighborhood Relations
City of Topeka, KS
(785)368-3711
www.topeka.org/neighborhoodrelations/<http://www.topeka.org/neighborhoodrelations/>

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From: Katrina Shaw [mailto:katkake1 at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 9:03 AM
To: College Hill Members; Sasha Haehn
Subject: Fwd: Topeka neighborhood receives statewide recognition

College Hill has been named one of the best neighborhoods in Kansas for 2018! Thank you to our neighbors for helping College Hill earn this prestigious recognition.

-Katrina Shaw
CHNA President

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Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 7:19 AM
Subject: Topeka neighborhood receives statewide recognition
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Hill named one of the Best Neighborhoods in Kansas by The Journal

Wichita, Kansas – The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC)’s quarterly publication, The Journal, has released its list of the Best Neighborhoods in Kansas for 2018. In Topeka, College Hill made the “Best Neighborhood” list.

“There are hundreds of very good neighborhoods across the state of Kansas that provide comfortable housing, wonderful neighbors, pleasant amenities and opportunities to connect. But the best neighborhoods in Kansas have high aspirations. They invest in building and maintaining community to the highest degree possible,” said Chris Green, managing editor of The Journal.

After evaluating several dozen submissions from neighborhood residents across the state, a team of five outside judges identified 10 neighborhoods they thought deserved recognition. The four places named the Best Neighborhoods in Kansas for 2018 are: Delaware Street Commons in Lawrence; East Lawrence; Rosedale in Kansas City; and College Hill in Topeka. In addition, six neighborhoods received honorable mentions. They are: Neighbors Who Care in Kansas City, Kansas; Sunset Hill in Lawrence; Old West Lawrence; College Hill and Delano in Wichita; and Mill Creek Farms in Olathe.

“From our perspective, great neighborhoods are more than the sum of their property values or the test scores of the nearest elementary school. These places have a distinct look and style. They honor history, but they aren’t trapped by it. They comfort residents, sure. But they also challenge them,” said Green.

Steeped in history, Topeka’s College Hill neighborhood began in 1880 as a residential area for nearby Washburn University professors and staff. Today, there is a diverse mix of neighbors who show their neighborhood pride with College Hill pennants and medallions and work together to continue the area’s longstanding tradition of preservation.

“This is the first time The Journal has sought out submissions and recognized the Best Neighborhoods in Kansas,” said Green. “In the future, we hope the opportunity to be on this list will inspire a wider range of participation and perhaps even the creation of new neighborhood identities.”

The Journal is a print and online magazine published four times a year by the Kansas Leadership Center since 2013. It reaches more than 7,000 readers with each issue, the vast majority of whom are past participants in KLC leadership trainings.

Read the full story on the Best Neighborhood’s in Kansas at https://klcjr.nl/bestneighborhoods18 or purchase an annual subscription to The Journal at https://kansasleadershipcenter.org/klcpress/.

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