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

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Education

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Education

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Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness

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Community Safety

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Community Safety

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Quality of Life/Supportive

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Quality of Life/Supportive

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Neighborhood Economic

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Neighborhood Economic

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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

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Sharswood/Blumberg: (Planning Grant)5,825 Population (2010 Census)228 Acres (0.35 Sq. mi)

Focus Area/Ridge Avenue

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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