TRANSPORTATIONFOCUS GROUP MEETING

May 2013

Welcome and Introduction

What is CNI?

Overview of Midtown Neighborhood

Planning Structure

Transportation TeamGoals/AspirationsIssues and needs

Roles and responsibilities Expected outcomes and metrics to measure to achievement

Collecting base-line data

AGENDA

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

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.

OVERVIEW OF MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD

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

Physical ContextThe TARGET Housing

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%

• 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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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.

PLANNING STRUCTURE

1. Finalize and Document the Transformation Plan

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)

Overview of Planning Structure

Jointly, the Focus Groups will design and implement the transformation planning

process over the 24-month grant-planning period.

Steering Committee will promote consensus.

KHRA, assisted by its Planning Coordinator, will lead the

process

Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City and Anchor Institution

Steering Committee

Education Economic Self-

Sufficiency

Health Safety Transport Seniors Youth

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

TRANSPORTATIONFOCUS GROUP

Transportation TeamThe CNI program expectation is that neighborhood residents have quality public transit, walking and/or biking options to connect them easily to places of work and local services.

Transportation Team Members:

1. Introductions

2. What are local transportation goals and aspirations for the CNI plan?

Defining Issues and Needs

Discuss survey which is underway

Input from participants on their perception of transportation needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Expectations

• Other CNI Examples

• Discussion on how focus group members will participate

• Identify other potential members

Collecting Baseline Data

• What data do focus group members already have?

• What other sources of data do members think may be available?

• When will the next focus group meeting take place?

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Transportation Outcome Improved access to neighborhood transportation for education, health, jobs, replacement housing, supportive services, food, pharmacy and banking. Increased public transportation, walking and biking choices for all age groups including the disabled.

Metrics to Measure Achievement:

• Number and percentage of people by age group and disabled who rely on public transportation, walking and bicycle. •Type and number of transportation choices for Lee Apartments residents, public housing residents temporarily and permanently relocated from Lee Apartments , and those living in the target neighborhood. •Number and percentage of people reporting inability to access public transportation within one-half mile of their start and end points.

• Others?

•What data do focus group members already have available on people who rely on transportation? Type and number of transportation choices? People reporting inability to access public transportation within ½ mile of start and end points?

•What other sources of data do members think may be available on on people who rely on transportation? Type and number of transportation choices? People reporting inability to access public transportation within ½ mile of start and end points?

•Focus group members are expected to provide the data at the next focus group meeting

Collecting Baseline Data

Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/