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August Events: Monday, August 6—8, Free-Shipwrecked Kids Camp (Grades K – 6th) hosted by Portico
Church, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 9, Love the Court Event hosted by Portico Church, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, and 23 (3:00 – 5:00) – The Girls are Alwrite – Creative Writing
Program (Girls Grade 3 – 5)
Wednesday, August 15, International Neighbors Gathering – Back to School Supplies, 4:30 -
6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 20, Clark Elementary School Open House at Clark School, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22, First Day of School!
Ongoing programs:
Miss Jeanetha serves warm meals, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:45 – 5:30 p.m., All residents
welcome
Snacks, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Charlottesville Parks & Rec afterschool enrichment program—Mon., Wed. & Fri., 4 – 8:00 p.m.
Visit Savannah Brock for community based recovery support, Monday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spread the Vote is a non-partisan organization working to connect folks with identification
needs for voter registration. They are available on Thursdays at the Jefferson School in Room
J-125, 9:00 – 12:00 a.m. and on Tuesdays at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library Down
town in the Madison Room 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Friendship Court Apartments 418 Garrett Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Questions? Contact Claudette Grant at [email protected], 434-295-9794
Unless noted, all programs listed below are held at the Community Center.
The City has put together a collection of resources and information about their training and planning for August 11-12 weekend
on this website: http://www.charlottesville.org/resilientcville
#ResilientCville
NEWSLETTER
SAVE THE DATES:
GIRL’S MENTORING PROGRAM September 4
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
BELMONT BASH September 15
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
GATHERING Stay tuned for future
information and your input about programming for the
Community Center
Minutes for the Advisory Committee meetings can be found on the
Friendship Court website: www.friendshipcourtapartments.com
/meeting-notes/
www.friendshipcourtapartments.com / and find us also on
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM TAKES TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
For two days in June, the seven members of the Friendship Court Youth Leadership Team toured our nation’s capital with several adult leaders to study urban design, architecture and community engagement. It was the culmination of a two-year program of civic education to help empower them to be active contributors to Friendship Court’s redevelopment plan. The trip was funded by a grant given to Piedmont Housing Alliance by the Society of Architectural Historians stewarded by board members and UVa Architecture School Professors, Beth Meyer and Barbara Brown Wilson. The grant, in the amount of $4,990, enabled the team to visit many sites in DC on June 19 and 20. They traveled to Union Station by train early Tuesday morning and enjoyed lunch there along with observing the interior architecture of the building before meeting with Equitable Development Manager, Vaughn Perry to discuss the 11th Street Bridge Park project. Barbara Brown Wilson, assistant professor of environmental planning at the University of Virginia who traveled with the group said, “this has been a two-year pro-gram where we’ve all been learning about communities and leadership and watching some of our recent middle-school grad-uates asking really hard and important questions at the 11th Street Bridge Project just shows their level of sophistication.” Ty’Quan Mayo asked, “Are they really going to build the 11th Street Bridge?” To which Vaughn Perry answered, “Yes, it better get built. We have worked too hard for this.” Observations and ques-tions were also shared regarding the safety of the space and how emergency vehicles would access the site if needed. To read the full story, see www.friendshipcourtapapartments.com
FRIENDSHIP COURT APARTMENTS August 2018
Section 8 update: Our contract is renewed!
Details to follow.
NEWSLETTERFRIENDSHIP COURT APARTMENTS JANUARY 2019
A Look Back at 2018 with the Friendship Court Advisory CommitteeThe Friendship Court redevelopment plan made tremendous progress in 2018. The year was focused on reflection and collaboration with an eye toward the future by working with the resident-led Friendship Court Advisory Committee to further the redevelopment plan and hear from all residents.
Community Engagement We kicked off 2018 with our Courtyard Conversations series with Friendship Court residents. During these conversations, the Advisory Committee, sought feedback and input from residents on a revised site plan framework so that the architects and engineers could start drawings for Phase 1 of the redevelopment. The series kicked off in mid-February with a community dinner and then five smaller sessions were held for residents to attend in February and March.
Refining the Redevelopment Plan The commitment to a redevelopment plan with zero displacement of residents continued in 2018 and in early June we finalized the site plan framework that addressed significant community concerns from the 2016 preliminary master plan, including reducing the number of phases, moving the early childhood center to Phase 1, and including townhomes as well as multifamily apartment-style buildings. The revised plan aims to have all Friendship Court families in their new homes within seven years.
In September, we submitted the Phase 1 Site Plan to the City for review and approval in preparation for applying for Low Income Housing Tax Credits in March 2019. The goal is for the site plan to be approved in February.
Other 2018 milestones include: July: Section 8 renewal approved. In July we received notification that the new 20-year, Section 8 contract for Friendship Court was awarded. The Project-Based Section 8 operating subsidy received from HUD bridges the gap between the operating costs of the property and the available rental income.
August: Advisory Committee selected Harkins Builders as General Contractor. The Advisory Committee chose Harkins Builders as the general contractor for pre-construction services for Phase One of the redevelopment.
October: Plans for maintaining green space during development revealed. The Advisory Committee worked with architects Grimm + Parker and engineer Timmons Group to balance the need for high-quality outdoor spaces with a limited land area.
November: Piedmont Housing recognized with Virginia Housing Award. Recognized for its leadership in resident-led planning and design, Piedmont Housing Alliance was awarded a 2018 Virginia Housing Inclusive Communities Award for its work at Friendship Court at the annual Virginia Governors Housing Conference.
Looking ahead In 2019, we look forward to finalizing floor plans, finalizing the building exterior architecture, and detailing the final components of Phase 1, including outdoor play and amenity spaces for the community. Further, we will apply for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) by the March deadline with the goal of beginning construction in early 2020.
August Events: Monday, August 6—8, Free-Shipwrecked Kids Camp (Grades K – 6th) hosted by Portico
Church, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 9, Love the Court Event hosted by Portico Church, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, and 23 (3:00 – 5:00) – The Girls are Alwrite – Creative Writing
Program (Girls Grade 3 – 5)
Wednesday, August 15, International Neighbors Gathering – Back to School Supplies, 4:30 -
6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 20, Clark Elementary School Open House at Clark School, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22, First Day of School!
Ongoing programs:
Miss Jeanetha serves warm meals, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:45 – 5:30 p.m., All residents
welcome
Snacks, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Charlottesville Parks & Rec afterschool enrichment program—Mon., Wed. & Fri., 4 – 8:00 p.m.
Visit Savannah Brock for community based recovery support, Monday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spread the Vote is a non-partisan organization working to connect folks with identification
needs for voter registration. They are available on Thursdays at the Jefferson School in Room
J-125, 9:00 – 12:00 a.m. and on Tuesdays at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library Down
town in the Madison Room 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Friendship Court Apartments 418 Garrett Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Questions? Contact Claudette Grant at [email protected], 434-295-9794
Unless noted, all programs listed below are held at the Community Center.
The City has put together a collection of resources and information about their training and planning for August 11-12 weekend
on this website: http://www.charlottesville.org/resilientcville
#ResilientCville
NEWSLETTER
SAVE THE DATES:
GIRL’S MENTORING PROGRAM September 4
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
BELMONT BASH September 15
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
GATHERING Stay tuned for future
information and your input about programming for the
Community Center
Minutes for the Advisory Committee meetings can be found on the
Friendship Court website: www.friendshipcourtapartments.com
/meeting-notes/
www.friendshipcourtapartments.com / and find us also on
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM TAKES TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
For two days in June, the seven members of the Friendship Court Youth Leadership Team toured our nation’s capital with several adult leaders to study urban design, architecture and community engagement. It was the culmination of a two-year program of civic education to help empower them to be active contributors to Friendship Court’s redevelopment plan. The trip was funded by a grant given to Piedmont Housing Alliance by the Society of Architectural Historians stewarded by board members and UVa Architecture School Professors, Beth Meyer and Barbara Brown Wilson. The grant, in the amount of $4,990, enabled the team to visit many sites in DC on June 19 and 20. They traveled to Union Station by train early Tuesday morning and enjoyed lunch there along with observing the interior architecture of the building before meeting with Equitable Development Manager, Vaughn Perry to discuss the 11th Street Bridge Park project. Barbara Brown Wilson, assistant professor of environmental planning at the University of Virginia who traveled with the group said, “this has been a two-year pro-gram where we’ve all been learning about communities and leadership and watching some of our recent middle-school grad-uates asking really hard and important questions at the 11th Street Bridge Project just shows their level of sophistication.” Ty’Quan Mayo asked, “Are they really going to build the 11th Street Bridge?” To which Vaughn Perry answered, “Yes, it better get built. We have worked too hard for this.” Observations and ques-tions were also shared regarding the safety of the space and how emergency vehicles would access the site if needed. To read the full story, see www.friendshipcourtapapartments.com
FRIENDSHIP COURT APARTMENTS August 2018
Section 8 update: Our contract is renewed!
Details to follow.
Friendship CourtApartments418 Garrett Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact Claudette Grant at [email protected]
434-295-9794
Questions?
www.friendshipcourtapartments.com
On The Web
@FriendshipCourt
www.piedmonthousingalliance.org
August Events: Monday, August 6—8, Free-Shipwrecked Kids Camp (Grades K – 6th) hosted by Portico
Church, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 9, Love the Court Event hosted by Portico Church, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, and 23 (3:00 – 5:00) – The Girls are Alwrite – Creative Writing
Program (Girls Grade 3 – 5)
Wednesday, August 15, International Neighbors Gathering – Back to School Supplies, 4:30 -
6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 20, Clark Elementary School Open House at Clark School, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 22, First Day of School!
Ongoing programs:
Miss Jeanetha serves warm meals, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:45 – 5:30 p.m., All residents
welcome
Snacks, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Charlottesville Parks & Rec afterschool enrichment program—Mon., Wed. & Fri., 4 – 8:00 p.m.
Visit Savannah Brock for community based recovery support, Monday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spread the Vote is a non-partisan organization working to connect folks with identification
needs for voter registration. They are available on Thursdays at the Jefferson School in Room
J-125, 9:00 – 12:00 a.m. and on Tuesdays at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library Down
town in the Madison Room 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Friendship Court Apartments 418 Garrett Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Questions? Contact Claudette Grant at [email protected], 434-295-9794
Unless noted, all programs listed below are held at the Community Center.
The City has put together a collection of resources and information about their training and planning for August 11-12 weekend
on this website: http://www.charlottesville.org/resilientcville
#ResilientCville
NEWSLETTER
SAVE THE DATES:
GIRL’S MENTORING PROGRAM September 4
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
BELMONT BASH September 15
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
GATHERING Stay tuned for future
information and your input about programming for the
Community Center
Minutes for the Advisory Committee meetings can be found on the
Friendship Court website: www.friendshipcourtapartments.com
/meeting-notes/
www.friendshipcourtapartments.com / and find us also on
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM TAKES TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
For two days in June, the seven members of the Friendship Court Youth Leadership Team toured our nation’s capital with several adult leaders to study urban design, architecture and community engagement. It was the culmination of a two-year program of civic education to help empower them to be active contributors to Friendship Court’s redevelopment plan. The trip was funded by a grant given to Piedmont Housing Alliance by the Society of Architectural Historians stewarded by board members and UVa Architecture School Professors, Beth Meyer and Barbara Brown Wilson. The grant, in the amount of $4,990, enabled the team to visit many sites in DC on June 19 and 20. They traveled to Union Station by train early Tuesday morning and enjoyed lunch there along with observing the interior architecture of the building before meeting with Equitable Development Manager, Vaughn Perry to discuss the 11th Street Bridge Park project. Barbara Brown Wilson, assistant professor of environmental planning at the University of Virginia who traveled with the group said, “this has been a two-year pro-gram where we’ve all been learning about communities and leadership and watching some of our recent middle-school grad-uates asking really hard and important questions at the 11th Street Bridge Project just shows their level of sophistication.” Ty’Quan Mayo asked, “Are they really going to build the 11th Street Bridge?” To which Vaughn Perry answered, “Yes, it better get built. We have worked too hard for this.” Observations and ques-tions were also shared regarding the safety of the space and how emergency vehicles would access the site if needed. To read the full story, see www.friendshipcourtapapartments.com
FRIENDSHIP COURT APARTMENTS August 2018
Section 8 update: Our contract is renewed!
Details to follow.
CALENDARFRIENDSHIP COURT APARTMENTS JANUARY 2019
Thank You:
Questions
If you have questions or want more details, please contact
Claudette Grant, Community Organizer,
by visiting the community center or at (434) 295-9794 or
Ongoing Children’s Programs Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Ready Kids Ready Steps program
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Charlottesville Parks & Rec afterschool enrichment program
Monday – Friday (2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Snacks
Tuesdays and Thursdays (5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Warm meals provided for families
Upcoming Friendship Court Events Unless noted, all programs are held at the Friendship Court Community Center
Tuesday, January 8 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) Ready Steps Play Group
Tuesday, January 8 (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Girl’s Mentoring Program
Wednesday, January 9, 16, 23, 30 (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) NEW! Yoga with Raji (all levels welcome) (children welcome)
Thursday, January 10 (5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) Mr. Macaco Returns for Afro - Brazilian drumming and dancing
Friday, January 11, 18, 25 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) IRC Community Wellness Workshop
Monday, January 14 (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) Clark School PTO Meeting at Clark School
Wednesday, January 16, 23, and 30 (3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.) PB&J Fund Classes at PB&J Fund
Thursday, January 17 (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Coffee Break with Property Manager Let us know any questions you have about Friendship Court
Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School January 21 and 22)
Monday, January 21 (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) International Neighbors Event
Thank you to ACAC, Piedmont Housing Alliance
Staff and Board and Community Members
for making the Holidays special for the youth of
Friendship Court
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