economic self-sufficiency focus group meeting may 2013
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ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOCUS GROUP MEETING May 2013. AGENDA. Welcome and Introduction What is CNI? Overview of Midtown Neighborhood Planning Structure Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Goals/Aspirations Issues and needs Roles and responsibilities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCYFOCUS GROUP MEETING
May 2013
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Welcome and Introduction
What is CNI?
Overview of Midtown Neighborhood
Planning Structure
Economic Self-Sufficiency TeamGoals/AspirationsIssues and needs
Roles and responsibilities Expected outcomes and metrics to measure to achievement
Collecting base-line data
AGENDA
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What is a Choice Neighborhood?
PEOPLEImproved health, safety, employment, mobility, and education
HOUSINGEnergy efficient, mixed-income, one-for-one replacement
NEIGHBORHOODWell-functioning, economically viable, mixed-income neighborhoods
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Overview of CNI Planning Goals
People: Support positive outcomes for families who live in the target development and the surrounding neighborhood, particularly outcomes related to residents’ Economic Self-Sufficiency, safety, employment, and mobility;
Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and financially viable over the long-term;
Neighborhood: Transform distressed, high-poverty neighborhoods into viable, mixed-income and sustainable neighborhoods with access to well-functioning services, high quality public schools and Economic Self-Sufficiency programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.
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OVERVIEW OF MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
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The CHOICE Study Area
The historic center, the focus of the CN study, has many assets to build on:•A revitalizing Downtown•Major employers that are invested
in the community•An excellent medical center•Cradle-to-college school facilities•An arts presence at the
Renaissance Center•Natural refuges like the Kingsport
Greenbelt•Great design and public spaces
like Church Circle
Physical Context
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Physical ContextThe TARGET Housing
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Overview of NeighborhoodPopulation• Kingsport City = 48,205• Midtown Neighborhood = 4,399
• Larger African-American majority:
•4.1% in Kingsport City•13.3% in Midtown Neighborhood
• The Midtown population is slightly younger •Kingsport City – 44 yrs median age•Midtown Neighborhood – 40.5 yrs
• Economic Self-Sufficiency levels, household income and household size are all lower in Model City .
• Median household income in Midtown is just 39.4% of City-wide income.
• Rate of home ownership •Kingsport City – 62.7%•Midtown Neighborhood – 35.1%
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• Poverty Rate 40.02%• Part I crime rate 2.21 times
that of the city• One of the five hot spots
identified by the DOJ Byrne Memorial Grant
• Long-term vacancy rate 17.88 versus 8.66 for Sullivan County
• Need for affordable housing – estimated shortage ratio of units affordable to very low-income renter households = 1.46 (less than national avg)
• Underused/unoccupied/ deteriorated structures and properties in downtown and midtown
Overview of Neighborhood
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Social ContextPopulation Change 2000-2010• Fairly stable population with very
slight increase or decrease. • Downtown and north of Lee
Highway/Stone Drive show increase• Neighborhoods closer to downtown
and the industrial areas show decrease
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
• Kingsport City = 48,205• Midtown Neighborhood = 4,399
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Median Age• Mostly dominated by middle-aged
to older population• Younger population concentrated
near downtown and midtown• Relatively younger population in
KHRA neighborhoods
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
Social Context
•Kingsport City – 44 yrs •Midtown Neighborhood – 40.5 yrs
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Percentage of Owner-Occupied Housing• Percentage of ownership-occupied
housing increases away from the historic core, with some exceptions
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
Social Context
•Kingsport City – 62.7% (13,348 housing units•Midtown Neighborhood – 35.1% (700
housing units)
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Median Home Value• Home values pretty consistent
throughout the area• Higher value in downtown and
areas near the junction of Stone Drive and John B Dennis Highway and east of John B. Dennis Highway
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
Social Context
Median Home Value for Kingsport City - $120,400
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Median Household Income• Fairly stable population with very
slight increase or decrease. • Downtown and north of Lee
Highway/Stone Drive show increase• Neighborhoods closer to downtown
and the industrial areas show decrease
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
Social Context
Median Household Income for Kingsport City - $39,901
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Unemployment Rate• Higher unemployment rate in
downtown and midtown, except near the medical centers
Source: ESRI thematic maps based on Census Data 2010
Social Context
Unemployment Rate in August 2012•Tennessee – 8.3%•Kingsport City – 7.7%Source: City-data.com
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What’s been Accomplished?• $300,000 HUD grant
• Schedule and budget approved by HUD
•HUD site visit Feb 14, 2013•Need to engage broader
neighborhood•Focus on Target Area
•Two planning phases: I - Overall Neighborhood II – Target Area
•Socio economic data and assets being mapped of Midtown Neighborhood-Macro
•Focus groups organized to start planning process.
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PLANNING STRUCTURE
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1. Introductions and orientation
2. Research and Data Collection
3. Examine Issues and Needs
4. Develop Sustainable Transformation Strategies and Indicators to Measure Outcomes, and a community Vision and Goals for
• Housing• People• Neighborhood
5. Coalesce the Overall Vision and Planned Outcomes by Preparing Action Plans to Achieve the Long-Term Livability Objectives for Housing, People and the Neighborhood
I
Transformation Planning Process (24 Months)
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Overview of Planning Structure
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Focus Group Planning Structure
PART I: Introduction and
discuss CN expectations
PART II: Collect data and discuss how the data impacts the CN
expectations
PART III: Recommend strategies to implement programs
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ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOCUS GROUP
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Economic Self-Sufficiency TeamThe CNI program expectation is that the income of baseline residents and residents of the revitalized development, particularly wage income for non-elderly/non-disabled adult residents, increases over time. This is consistent with HUD’s strategic plan objective to increase the average income of existing HUD-assisted households.
Economic Self Sufficiency Team Members:
• Introductions
• What are local economic self sufficiency goals and aspirations for the CNI plan?
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Defining Issues and Needs
Discuss survey which is underway
Input from participants on their perception of economic self sufficiency needs.
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Roles and Responsibilities
• Expectations
• Other CNI Examples
• Discussion on how focus group members will participate
• Identify other potential members
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Collecting Baseline Data
• What data do focus group members already have?
• What other sources of data do members think may be available?
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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Economic Self-Sufficiency Outcome:
Households are economically stable and self-sufficient
Metrics to Measure Achievement:
• Number and percentage of working-age adults meeting proficient literacy standards
• Number and percentage of working-age adults working at least 30 hours per week
• Average earned income of HUD-assisted households (excluding those who cannot work due to being elderly or disabled)
• Others?
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•What data do focus group members already have available on literacy proficiency for working-age adults, and the number of hours worked per week?
•What other sources of data do members think may be available on literacy proficiency for working-age adults, and the number of hours worked per week?
•Next meeting• When• What
Collecting Baseline Data
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Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/