Working Together For a Better Tomorrow Hyde Park Population - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Working Together For a Better Tomorrow Hyde Park Population Total: 2,668 Ethnicities 85% African American Alone 14% White Alone 1%Two or More Ethnicities Employment: Average Household Income $42,464 Unemployment Rate: 44% Housing: 66%
Working Together For a Better Tomorrow
Population Total: 2,668 Ethnicities 85% African American Alone 14% White Alone 1%Two or More Ethnicities Employment: Average Household Income $42,464 Unemployment Rate: 44% Housing: 66% Renter Occupancy 34% Home Owner Occupancy 54% Homes Occupied Safety: Hyde Park is safer than 30.1% of
Contracted by Hyde Park Housing Corporation Identified each Parcel, Ownership and Condition Met with Stakeholders Met with BLC Board
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Approved by Ald. Bosely LCRA blighted, 10 year- tax abatement, eminent domain Board of Alderman approved ordinance Prepared for change
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4 MHDC Application were approved = 96 single family homes Loan repaid with each project Home- ownership
421 407 353 345 330 401 392 343 336 323 20 20 18 15 14 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total Vacant Vacant Residential Vacant Commercial
Sun Ministries came to Hyde Park in 2009 A Missions Organization relocating missionaries to the neighborhood Looking to take the underprivileged in the area and help them become employed, more skilled and educated, and home owners.
Employs people from the neighborhood who have been homeless, addicted, incarcerated or face serious employment Housing provided for some participants. Missionaries work with the participants to overcome
Missionaries are taught to Pastor the community - fix what we see broken - includes utilizing existing city services, organizing volunteer groups, utilizing community space to build relationships.
Operates 5 businesses in Hyde Park
Going beyond the Bricks and Mortar -realization 6years ago. 2015- LinkStL (Links) CDC- placed based initiative. Mission: Links works to connect the neighbor(s) to the neighborhood. Through collaboration, advocacy, engagement and evaluation, Links will work to connect a “village” of support around individuals and families desiring opportunities for a better tomorrow.
Being a community catalyst for community re- development Methods: Communities meetings, Focus Groups, Surveys, Interviewing Stakeholders of the Community. Highlighting Community Assets/ Talents & Identifying Gaps Engagement in Transient Populations
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“Link the fabrics, essential to neighbors/ community stakeholders, who want to own their community as a place they live, learn, work and play.” 1.End the isolation of individuals in disinvested neighborhoods.
systems into a more effective delivery system.
community leaders and networks.
individuals that make up the community through one-on-one interviews and ongoing conversation