We are South Park residents, businesses and community members who share a passion for creating space for connection to increase our neighbors participation in the life of our neighborhood. We specialize in asset based Community Development, identifying, connecting, and celebrating the gifts already present in our neighborhood.

We established Cultivate South Park as a 501c3 non-profit organization to lend infrastructure to neighbor-led projects.

Our Members

Board Members

Rob Coburn, Business Owner, South Town Pie

Khyree Smith, Communities Rise

Renato Foz, South Park Resident

Staff Members

Crystal Brown, Executive Director

Gari Watkins, Operations Director

Deni Luna, Development Director

Melanie Granger, El Barrio Director

Monica Perez, Director of Community Initiatives

Emily Candela Mclaughlin, Program Coordinator

Founding Members

Crystal Brown

Melanie Granger

Daneca Tran

Mónica Perez

Emily Candela Mclaughlin

Gari Watkins

Renato Foz

Khyree Smith

Rob Coburn

Lashanna Williams

Our Mission: Cultivate South Park is a resident-led Asset-Based Community Development organization identifying, connecting, and celebrating neighborhood gifts to co-create a more thriving South Park. Rooted in love and joy, we create innovative solutions in community building, arts & culture, food, environmental prosperity and economic development.