Community Services
High Point is currently in transition, with infrastructure and streets being rebuilt, and old, outdated housing units being demolished and replaced with modern buildings. During redevelopment, High Point will be realigned with West Seattle's street grids and blended into the residential community.
Residents can already take advantage of a number of services, and the revitalized neighborhood will eventually include a new neighborhood center, a shopping center and extensive parks and open spaces.
Community Center
Operated by the City of Seattle, the High Point Community Center was renovated in 2004, and features nearly 20,000 square feet of space for cultural activities, arts and crafts, childcare, summer camps and senior programs. It also provides space for community events and meetings.
Neighborhood Center
Funded by a partnership between Seattle Housing Authority and Neighborhood House, the new High Point Neighborhood Center is scheduled for completion in 2009. When finished it will be a community gathering place that will eventually be home to a family center, a teen center, Head Start programs, youth tutoring and enhancement programs, Seattle Housing Authority’s Job Connection program, and a variety of neighborhood associations.
Neighborhood House
The mission of Neighborhood House is to help diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for health, self-sufficiency, financial independence and community building. They provide health, education, employment, family and social services in the High Point neighborhood in support of their mission.
Seattle Public Library branch
The new High Point Branch of the Seattle Public Library opened in 2004, and features more than 27,000 books and magazines in more than 7,200 square feet of space. Patrons can make use of computers and meeting rooms, and bilingual staff are available to answer questions.
Medical & Dental Clinic
Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers operates the High Point Medical & Dental Clinic. The Clinic offers a range of primary health care services for men, women and children. Dental services are offered for children age 19 and younger, with a limited number of adult patients accepted by referral.
Shopping center
A new mixed-use retail block along 35th Avenue SW, adjacent to the Medical & Dental Clinic, will have a grocery store, coffee shop, and other retail, all within walking distance of High Point. The selection of development partners is underway.
Community partnerships
Community partnerships and The Partnership for High Point’s Future were formed to advise Seattle Housing Authority on the redevelopment of High Point. This innovative community coalition included West Seattle civic leaders, neighborhood groups, High Point residents, City of Seattle officials and Seattle Housing Authority representatives.
Redevelopment has also involved many partnerships with the public sector, including the City of Seattle and Washington State, as well as private investors and lenders, local employers, foundations, faith-based service organizations, community and supportive service providers, and non-profit housing providers.
Some of the partners that offered invaluable help in creating the redevelopment plan are the High Point Community Council, Sunrise Heights Neighborhood Association, Morgan Junction Community Association, Delridge & Southwest District Council, High Point Neighbors, Highland Park Action Committee, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and West Seattle Kiwanis.
