Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Housing and Economic Development
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Sep 15, 2010 08:30 AM
to Sep 16, 2010 05:00 PM |
| Where | Virgnia Housing Center, 4224 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060 |
| Contact Name | Bruce DeSimone, AICP |
| Contact Phone | 804-343-5656 |
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The Virginia Housing Development Authority presents training on revitalizing neighborhoods through housing and economic development. The event will provide 14 AICP CM credits (must attend both days for credit). The event is free and includes free lunch and even free parking! Please register by August 31, 2010.
TOPICS
Neighborhood Issues, Players, Roles and Leadership; Revitalization Planning Process; Determining Neighborhood Conditions and Assets; Developing Vision and Strategic Direction; Housing as Economic Development; Workforce Development Options; Identifying Target Components and Potential Interventions; Identifying Financing Strategies; Acquisition Strategies; Crafting the Plan, Plan Development and Resolving Conflicts.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Planners’ understanding of neighborhood revitalization is now even more critical as communities confront increased destabilizing forces on their neighborhoods. What once was considered as an urban core, inner ring suburb or isolated rural main street issue has spread to what until recently had been considered relatively healthy neighborhoods prior to the 2009 recession. This workshop will identify key neighborhood components, both good and bad, and explore strategies and tools to reverse this trend. Participants will conclude this two-day workshop by forming work groups to develop and present revitalization plans to their peers utilizing the knowledge gained.
