Who We Are
After a September 2015 Citizens for Century III (C-3) Breakfast Dialogue program about the resurgence of Tijuana and the border region, a small group of the Mexico-based presenters and C-3 board members collaborated to develop this concept to promote and benefit border communities through cultural and entrepreneurial partnerships and exchanges.
Following upon this a few members of San Diego’s South Park business community connected with creators of Tijuana’s Colonia Federal, they began a collaborative partnership to further creativity and quality of life in urban communities on both sides of the border. This collaboration became known as Barrios Hermanos (brother neighborhoods).
Barrios Hermanos is conceived as a resource to improve and promote the quality of life for those living and working in urban communities on both sides of the border. “Barrios Hermanos wants to help create better neighborhoods – hermanos, Bros, whatever you’d like to call us! – by strengthening communities, communication and collaboration on both sides of the border”
– Miguel Marshall CEO Centro Ventures
Vision
We envision communities sharing culture, forging relationships and developing neighborhoods across borders that is reflective of and rooted in our diversity that will build stronger relationships and economic growth in our region.
Mission
Develop a network of cross border neighborhoods or communities that will share a spirit of cooperation by promoting cultural and business connections to bring awareness and collaboration between neighborhoods in the Tijuana and San Diego bi-national region.
Our mission is to find common ground, create alliances, and improve the quality of life for all on both sides of our border. With our goals of building partnerships, fostering the exchange of ideas, and supporting cultural and business activities, we invite you to use Barrios Hermanos to assist in developing your concept or in supporting and co-promoting your event.
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Consider us a resource for your event: a program, exhibition, forum, cultural event, urban tour, or anything that brings people together within the Tijuana and San Diego region. We will explore with you opportunities where the Barrios Hermanos resource platform can be of help. This might be partnering with you or co-sponsoring an event, or if your event is ready to go, we can assist by promoting it through our social media sources.
We Accomplish Our Mission By:
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Collaborating On Arts/ Culture/ Food and Wine Events.
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Introducing And Sharing Small And Innovative Business Best Practices And Programs
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Promoting An Exchange Of Artists, Chefs, Entrepreneurs And Others
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Creating Placemaking Projects That Enhance Public Spaces And Highlight And Engage The Cultures Of Both Countries
What Have We Done So Far?
Previous Barrios Hermanos Sponsored Events:
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The Barrios Hermanos Team
Rudy Argote
RA Architects - Centro Ventures
Miguel Marshall
Centro Ventures
Roger Lewis
Urban Planner - Centro Ventures - C-3 Member
Jean Walcher
J. Walcher Communications - C-3 Member
Antonio Gamboa
Telefónica Gastro Park
Beryl Forman
Urban Planner - El Cajon BIA
What Is C-3?
C-3 is a 55-year-old citizen-based non-profit that educates and advocates for good land use planning, sustainable urban design and equitable governance in the San Diego region.
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It offers a comprehensive approach to growth management by encouraging open space, high standards of urban design, and coordination of planning between public and private sectors.
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“C-3 is all about making a difference in our regional quality of life through education and advocacy. Mexico is an essential and integral part of our region and it is to everyone’s advantage to strengthen our relationships on every level. We are excited about this effort to bring people together on both sides of the border” – Roger Lewis, C-3 Board member.
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C-3 launched Barrios Hermanos by promoting and then providing funding for its web page. However, Barrios Hermanos is being created to be a standalone collaborative effort.