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Transcript of Community Leader Orientation Presentation
Sharswood/Blumberg Choice Neighborhoods
COMMUNITY LEADERS ORIENTATION| MAY21,2014SHARSWOOD TOWNHOUSE1425 N . 23 RD S TREETPH I LADE LPH IA , PA 19121
Today’s Agenda
1. Welcome & Introductions – (Garlen Capita, WRT)
2. Overview of Choice Neighborhoods Program – (Brian Traylor, WRT)
3. Project Background – (Garlen Capita, WRT)
4. Role and Responsibilities of Community Leaders – (Lorna Peterson, TECDC)
5. Requirements to participate in the training program – (Garlen Capita, WRT)
6. Overview of Multi-day training – ( Lorna Peterson, TECDC)
• Schedule - (3 hrs.) 5:00pm-8:30pm with dinner or lunch by Center for Culinary Enterprises
• Location: TBD
• Food: Center for Culinary Enterprises
• Need 15-30 community leaders to sign-up
7. Sign-up & Intake Sheet
Sharswood/Blumberg Choice Neighborhoods
Community Leaders Orientation
Welcome & Introductions• Choice Neighborhoods Team• PHA – CNI Grantee & Responsible for Housing Implementation• WRT – Planning Coordinator, Architects, Planners, Urban Designers• Partnering Agencies & Organizations• Residents of Blumberg and Sharswood• Neighborhood-based organizations• The Enterprise Center – leading community leaders training
Overview of Choice Neighborhoods Program
Choice Neighborhoods Program Goals1. Housing - Transform distressed public housing into energy efficient, mixed-income, and affordable housing
2. Neighborhood - Transform neighborhoods of poverty into viable, safe, well-functioning communities with access to high quality public schools, services, public assets, transportation, and improved access to jobs
3. People - Ensure that families within the target developments and surrounding neighborhood have opportunities for improved health, safety, employment, and education
Planning Grant Implementation Grant
Up to $500,000 competitive grants to develop a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy, or Transformation Plan
FY 2010-2013 HUD has awarded56 grants totaling$16,924,000
Up to $30million competitive grants to support transformation activities:Development, rehab, new constructionNeighborhoodSupportive Services
FY 2010-2012 HUD has awarded9 grants totaling$231,250,000
Choice Neighborhoods Grant
Potential Partners and Focus Areas
People Plan Neighborhood PlanHousing Plan
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Haven Peniel Development Corporation
• Michaels Development Company
• Office of Housing & Community Development
• Philadelphia Housing Authority
• Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
• Brewerytown/Sharswood Community Civic Association
• Brown’s Super Stores
• Commerce Dept
• Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation
• Girard College
• Mayor’s Office of Grants
• Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
• Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities
• Philadelphia Commerce Department
• Philadelphia Horticultural Society
• Beech Companies/Beech Interplex
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Marathon Farms
• Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• Philadelphia Department of Public Health
• Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
• Philadelphia Police Department
• Philadelphia Works Inc.
• Philadelphia Youth Network
• Philadelphia Youth Violence Prevention Collaborative
• Philly SEEDS Inc.
• Project HOME
• Resident Advisory Board
• School District of Philadelphia
HousingHousing
3a.
Education
3a.
Education
3b.
Health & Wellness
3b.
Health & Wellness
3c.
Community Safety
3c.
Community Safety
3d.
Quality of Life/Supportive
Services
3d.
Quality of Life/Supportive
Services
Neighborhood Economic
Development
Neighborhood Economic
DevelopmentPeoplePeople
Plan
ning
Coo
rdin
ator
Arch
itect
ure,
Pla
nnin
g &
Urba
n De
sign
Serv
ices
(WRT
)CNI Grantee Lead Applicant
Philadelphia Housing Authority
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Sharswood/Blumberg Choice Neighborhoods Program Goals
Resident &Stakeholder Engagement
Sharswood/Blumberg Choice Big Picture
Process1. Analysis & Needs Assessment (Spring 2014)
2. Stakeholder Engagement & Capacity Building (Entire 2 years)
3. Develop Strategies/Solutions working with Task Force (Spring and Summer 2014)
4. Develop Draft Transformation Plan (Fall 2014)
5. Develop Final Transformation Plan (Spring 2015)
6. Seek Funding for Implementation
7. Start Implementing Strategies – Measure Progress
Schedule• 2-year planning process
Capacity BuildingStrengthen ability for residents and stakeholders to lead neighborhood
revitalization activities and benefit from neighborhood transformation.
Transformation Planning Process ◦ Direct investments
◦ Demonstrate partnership commitment to address challenges
◦ Utilize data to set and monitor progress toward implementation goals
◦ Engage community stakeholders and residents in meaningful decision-making roles
Housing ◦ The redevelopment of the Norman Blumberg is essential to the overall
revitalization of the neighborhood
◦ The abundance of vacant lots provides an opportunity for infill housing to rebuild the neighborhood fabric and create additional amenities
Neighborhood◦ Opportunity to leverage existing (Girard College) and new assets (Cecil B.
Moore Homeownership Zone ,Project Home Wellness Center) to attract new investment and rebuild the Ridge Avenue Commercial Corridor
People◦ Build on the City’s Shared Prosperity, Place Based focus on 22nd Police
District
Project Background
Planning Area: Demographic SnapshotPopulation
• 5,173 residents (1,310 are at Blumberg site)
• 1,887 households
Households
• Homeowners = 25.81% (487)
• Rental =74.19%0
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Sharswood/BlumbergCity
Percent Households by Income
Planning Area: Demographic Snapshot
Ethnicity: 2.47% Hispanic
88.09%
6.94%
3.05% 1.2%
Race
African American
White
Two or More Races
Others(Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native)
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Percent of People in Age Group
Percent ofPeople in AgeGroup
• 45% Single Female with Children
(Compared to 20% Citywide)
• 38% Youth population
Sharswood Choice Boundary
Lower North District Boundary
CNI P
lann
ing
Area
Ass
ets
Sharswood/Blumberg: (Planning Grant)5,825 Population (2010 Census)228 Acres (0.35 Sq. mi)
Focus Area/Ridge Avenue
Norm
an B
lum
berg
Apa
rtmen
ts
8-acre site
510 Total units
482 Occupied Units
Senior Tower(96)
Low-rise Apartments (108 units)
Judson Tower Hemberger
Tower
Existing Church
Basketball Courts
Towers= 306Units
Community LeadersHow will the model work here:
•Identify 15‐20 neighborhood residents to participate in the first Group. This includes current and emerging leaders.•Identify 1‐2 on the ground Team Captains•Short application•Confirm Availability
Identify Community Leaders: Group 1
•10 modules:1)Effective Communication2) Customer Service3) Problem Solving4) Community Awareness and5) Service Leadership.
June‐July 2014Conduct Training
•Summer 2014•Community Surveys•Lead small group “Community Conversations” to provide input into planning process•Present community interests at public meetings
Conduct Service Project: Community‐
Surveys
•First group of leaders to help identify additional community leaders
Training of Community Leaders
Group 2
•Lead community cleanups, gardens, festivals, block parties, lunch & learns, field trips and other activities that build social cohesion
Lead Summer and Fall Service Projects
Community LeadersThe Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation