Campus Master Plan Presentation #2 January 19, 2020 What is a - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Campus Master Plan Presentation #2 January 19, 2020 What is a Campus Master Plan? A roadmap document that guides the decision making process for the physical development of the campus. Believing the campus has the potential to manifest the
The Master Plan transforms the sense of the campus as a ‘fortress’ to be more open, invitational and hospitable by: Increasing the visibility of the interior life through transparency, open interiors, more intuitive entrances and more invitational exterior spaces; Improving accessibility throughout the campus; Creating new, welcoming common areas that are integrated with campus circulation; Intuitive, line of sight circulation with open stairs making way-finding simple for members and visitors, enhancing the sense of safety and belonging.
The Master Plan expands the capacity of FPC’s compassionate ministries by: Significantly expanding on-campus affordable and subsidized housing capacity; Doubling the capacity of community ministry programs; Improving the dignity of the delivery of community ministry programs; Providing a new space to handle medical emergencies with direct street access
and/or those experiencing homelessness.
women at a time with a full-time social worker), emergency rental assistance, addresses, documentation/ID’s, benefits, mentoring, Redemption After Prison, laundry, food pantry, showers, barber, men’s clothing closet, foot care, medical care (Mercy Care), the Public Defender’s Office, the Sunday morning breakfast, transportation assistance (MARTA cards), access to subsidized or free counseling through SCCA, and Atlanta’s Continuum of Care to End Homelessness.
administrator, and logistics coordinator) and one part-time employee and
11% of our total operating budget.
One of the most pressing, challenging, and defining issues impacting those we serve is:
Homelessness, Rental Assistance, Choice Between Paying Rent or Buying Food, Women’s Transformation Center, Lack of Inventory for Persons with Vouchers, Working Poor Who Cannot Afford to Live Close to Where They Work
AND one of the most pressing, challenging, and defining issues impacting our city is:
Atlanta’s population is increasing, but new housing construction has focused on higher-cost demand. In 2017, Atlanta was the third fastest growing metropolitan region in the United States. As our population grows, many of our long-term residents are experiencing challenges related to affordable housing, particularly as much of the new residential development has focused on higher-cost units. Average rent for a one bedroom apartment has eclipsed $1,000 per month. Somewhere north of 80% of people who work on the Peachtree corridor – from downtown to Buckhead – can’t afford to live within a reasonable commute of their jobs.
While our economy has grown over the last decade, wages have not kept pace with rising rents. Between 2000 and 2017, Atlanta’s median rent increased by over 70%, but Atlanta’s median income only increased by 48%. There is a growing gap between what people can afford versus what people are making. As housing costs have grown, more Atlantans have been forced to spend a greater percentage of their income on housing costs. In 2016, more than half of Atlantans were considered housing-cost burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on housing.
We have an opportunity and an asset to meet the housing challenges we face in Community Ministries AND do our part to help the city meet one of the most pressing needs facing every urban context. We can be a LEADER in this conversation and take the next step in serving our neighbors with a bold and transformational vision.
Who Might Live Here? Unknown. Possibly…
supportive services
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