The Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) recently broke ground on the first phase of replacement housing as recommended in the Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods Plan, which can be read about HERE. The Grove at Keith Creek is a 49-unit mixed-income development located in an area of opportunity on Rockford’s east side, close to jobs, services and community amenities. Camiros strongly supports the RHA, City of Rockford and Gorman & Company on this important first step towards reinvestment and support for families currently living in the distressed Fairgrounds Valley development.

To learn more about the ground breaking, click here:

“Developer Gary Gorman pledges to be good neighbor on Rockford’s New Towne Drive”

Bowling Green community members gathered on Tuesday August 30 at Crim Elementary to kick off a year-long process to develop a Community Action Plan that will provide revitalization strategies for all neighborhoods in the City while identifying relevant projects that have specific application to the City’s East Side. During the meeting, residents and stakeholders in attendance worked together to highlight the assets, issues, and opportunities that exist in their community and offered ideas for early action projects that can be implemented quickly to jumpstart the revitalization process.

To read more about the project, please visit the project page:

“Bowling Green Community Action Plan”

You can also follow progress of the plan at the project’s Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/bgcommunityactionplan/

On Wednesday September 7, residents from the Buena Vida Development and the larger Brownsville, Texas community celebrated the award of a $500,000 Choice Neighborhood planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The event marked the kick-off of a two-year planning process to revitalize the Buena Vida area, which is being led by the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville in partnership with the City of Brownsville. Camiros is serving as planning coordinator in collaboration with Borderless Studio.

Read more about the event here:

“City, HACB celebrate award of HUD help for Buena Vida”

This project is one of many examples of Camiros’ involvement in Choice Neighborhoods planning. Learn more about our Choice Neighborhoods work HERE.

The potential redevelopment of Southtown Court in Birmingham, Alabama keeps moving forward as officials from the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) recently met with prospective development partners. Back in early July, HABD released a request for developer proposals to begin revitalization of the 25-acre site that currently holds 455 units of public housing. Redevelopment of the Southtown Court in Birmingham is a key action of the Southside Neighborhood Plan, recently completed by Camiros in collaboration with local residents, community leaders, and HABD.

Read more about the progress of Southtown Court here: “Housing Authority exploring redevelopment options for Southtown site”