NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING
Planting the Seeds for Transformation
CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS
Cedar Estates (as of 2007)
724 housing units 2140 residents Average annual household income: $3133 90+% female head of household 42% unemployed 990 school aged children
Approximately 500 in Grades Pre-K, K – 8 Approximately 490 in Grades 9 - 12
A CHALLENGED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AN ASPIRING HIGH SCHOOL
IN A TIME OF CHANGE– INTRODUCING THE NEW CAMPUS DISTRICT
PARTNERS & OPPORTUNITIES CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE$100M+ OF CURRENT & PLANNED INVESTMENT
PARTNERS & OPPORTUNITIES ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER$100 - $150M OF PLANNED INVESTMENT
PARTNERS & OPPORTUNITIES
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN HOUSING $100 - $200M OF PLANNED INVESTMENT
A perfect time to invest in people
$300M - $500M TOTAL INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT DECADE
MODELS FOR TRANSFORMATION
PHILADELPHIA, PAWEST PHILADELPHIA INITIATIVE
$110 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT
WEST PHILADELPHIA INITIATIVE
Improved neighborhood service
Revived commercial activity
Opened local school with Philadelphia school district
Partnered existing school with Graduate School of Education
HARTFORD, CT – LEARNING CORRIDOR
$175 MILLION LOCAL AND STATE INVESTMENT
TRINITY COLLEGE LEARNING CORRIDOR
16 acre campus Four public magnet
schools Performing Arts
Center As of 2003, more
than 70 % scored “proficient” or above in state math and reading on Connecticut Mastery Tests
PARTNERS FOR BUILDING A HEALTHY & WELL-EDUCATED NEIGHBORHOOD
COLLABORATIVE CAMPUS PLANNING PROJECT IN THE CAMPUS DISTRICT
Teams include: Elementary/Middle/HS students College students (Tri-C, CSU, Cleveland Institute of Art) Professional consultants and faculty from Tri-C, CSU, and
the Cleveland Institute of Art)
STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Employ expert professionals to lead “holistic community design” – more than bricks and mortar
Use students who live & go to school in the Campus District to
Engage residents, institutions, and other stakeholder
Map community assets Identify community needs and dreams Propose projects that build on assets to address
stakeholder desires
YOU STILL CAN.
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