Hyde Park Preservation

 

Hyde Park Preservation Inc. (HPPI) is your City of recognized Tampa recognized Neighborhood Association and serves as your liaison with the City with regard to various issues concerning the neighborhood. Among HPPI's many functions is the preservation of our neighborhood's historical and architectural integrity. Through our various committees, we review projects and re-zonings that are brought before the ARC that might affect the neighborhood. HPPI also consults and works with other neighborhood associations on matters that could potentially impact the entire Hyde Park Historic District. HPPI has provided other important services such as the design and installation of historic street signs and signposts.

Neighborhood safety is another important area of our concern. HPPI works with the City on neighborhood traffic and speed control issues, as well as for special events such as the Gasparilla Day Parade. HPPI played a key part in Mayor Pam Iorio's Bayshore Safety Task Force this year. Additionally, HPPI oversees the Crime Watch program and the Evening Patrol (HELP). HELP, which is funded by separate resident dues, pays for off-duty police officers to patrol our streets in the evenings and during special events. HELP has a separate enclosure within this newsletter.

Lastly, HPPI sponsors a yearly Holiday Caroling event, an old-fashioned neighborhood Spring Block Party, and is currently working on ideas for other new events.

HPPI's President is Cindy Ramm.