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2. Welcome and Thanks for Coming
Photos:Feb12,2014 CommunityKick-OffMeeting
@GirardCollege
3. Today’sAgenda
I. Welcome (PHA)
II. A Few Words from the Blumberg Resident Council and
Neighborhood Leaders
III. Brief Overview of Choice Neighborhoods (WRT)
IV. What we have heard- Issues, Concerns, Opportunities
V. Description of Visioning Activity (WRT)
VI. Breakout Group Discussion & Visioning (6:30pm-7:00pm)
VII. Report Back (7:00-7:15pm)
VIII. Next Steps and Closing Remarks (7:15-7:30pm)
Sharswood/Blumberg Choice
Neighborhoods Partners
Convening
5. Choice Neighborhoods Program Core Goals
1. 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
6. Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
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 awarded
56 grants totaling
$16,924,000
Up to $30 million in competitive grants to
support transformation activities:
Development, rehab, new construction
Neighborhood and
Supportive Services
FY 2010-2012 HUD has awarded
9 grants totaling
$231,250,000
9. Planning Area: Demographic Snapshot
Population
• 5,173 residents (1,310 are at Blumberg site)
• 1,887 households
Households
• Homeowners = 25.81% (487)
• Rental =74.19%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Sharswood/
Blumberg
City
Percent Households by Income
10. 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)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent of People in Age Group
Percent of
People in Age
Group
• 45% Single Female with Children
(Compared to 20% Citywide)
• 38% Youth population
11. Potential Partner 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
• 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
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Marathon Farm
• 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
13. Planning Process & Schedule
Process
1. 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
14. Capacity Building
Strengthen ability for residents and stakeholders to lead neighborhood revitalization
activities and benefit from neighborhood transformation.
The Enterprise Center Community Leaders Model
9-month Leadership Training
Up to 50 Neighborhood Residents Training Concepts
• Effective Communication
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Community Awareness and
• Service Leadership.
15. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Choice Website
Quarterly Newsletters
Surveys – paper and online
Stakeholder Interviews
Community Meetings
Focus Groups and Design Workshops
Monthly Task Force Work Sessions
Creative engagement and “Do While Planning activity” Clean-up
days; Art Installations; Health Fair; Community events
16. What we heard
Issues/Concerns/Priorities:
◦ Safety Programs in Place to Reduce
Crime
◦ Access to Job Training Programs
◦ Availability to get Healthy Food at
Affordable Prices
◦ Access to Healthcare
◦ Availability of Drug / Alcohol Treatment
Services
◦ Quality of Schools are poor and they are
not preparing students for the workforce
or college
◦ Quality Housing
17. What we heard: Suggestions
Informative workshops and speakers for the
adults and children. Professional speakers
in uniforms, doctors, lawyers, and they
should be positive black male role models!
We need:
• Preventative Care (Wellness) –
Fitness
• Mental Health Services
• Access to Health Stores
• Health Education Classes!
Everyday I travel from Blumberg Highrise
Apartments with my six year old son to the
Laboratory Charter School of Communication and
Languages on 59th and Woodbine. There's no
schools better yet, there's none! The schools are
HORRIBLE!!! I travel for my child's education -
Carla D.
Short-term community building project:
• Clean up days
• Pop-up Garden
• Parklet
• Community Garden/Butterfly Garden
• Yard Sales/Sidewalk Sales
19. Contact Information:
Ismail Abdul-Hamid
Senior Program Manager
Philadelphia Housing Authority
T 215-684-5806
E ismail.abdulhamid@pha.phila.gov
Garlen Capita
Urban Designer/ Associate
WRT | Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
T 215.430.5092
E gcapita@WRTdesign.com
CN Planning Grant
Manager
CN Planning Grant
Coordinator
