Camiros Newsletter Featuring our Choice Neighborhoods Planning in Austin and Rockford
Often, there is stark contrast between the neighborhoods of ‘have’ and ‘have-not.’ Some neighborhoods are rich in public facilities, transportation options, natural features and shopping choices. Others are not. Some neighborhoods must plead for private investment to lift them up and out of the economic doldrums, while others are inundated by a tide of gentrification, creating environments that are no longer affordable for long term residents. Despite their differences, both types of neighborhoods often share a common set of challenges when it comes to better integrating public housing into the neighborhood fabric, and improving the quality of life for residents.
It is an examination of these contrasts and similarities that is of interest here; how different neighborhoods and communities address the process of transformation while accommodating the needs of lower income residents. This challenge has come into focus as HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods program seeks to improve public housing projects in communities across the country, better integrating them into the neighborhood fabric, and creating opportunities for new investment, job creation, and enhanced quality of life.
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