hyde park neighborhood the hype park collaborative working together for a better tomorrow
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Hyde Park Neighborhood
The Hype Park Collaborative
Working Together For a Better Tomorrow
Hyde Park Population Total: 2,668
Ethnicities 85% African American Alone
14% White Alone1%Two or More Ethnicities
Employment: Average Household Income $42,464
Unemployment Rate: 44%
Housing: 66% Renter Occupancy
34% Home Owner Occupancy54% Homes Occupied
Safety:Hyde Park is safer than 30.1% of St.
Louis neighborhoods
Background
Study of Salisbury Park Area of Hyde Park
Contracted by Hyde Park Housing Corporation
Identified each Parcel, Ownership and Condition
Met with Stakeholders
Met with BLC Board
Bricks & Mordred
Redevelopment Plan
Approved by Ald. Bosely
LCRA blighted, 10 year- tax abatement, eminent domain
Board of Alderman approved ordinance
Prepared for change
Implementation
4 MHDC Application were approved = 96 single family homes
Loan repaid with each project
Home- ownership
Results to Date
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
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421407
353 345330
401 392
343 336323
20 20 18 15 14
Total Vacant Vacant Residential Vacant Commercial
Economic Development
Dr. Terry Goodwin, Executive Director of
Sun Ministries
Background
Sun Ministries came to Hyde Park in 2009
A Missions Organization relocating missionaries to the neighborhood
Looking to take the underprivileged in the area and help them become employed, more skilled and educated, and home owners.
Plan of Action Not a programmed approach "whatever it
takes" to get results approach
Employs people from the neighborhood who have been homeless, addicted, incarcerated or face serious employment
Housing provided for some participants.
Missionaries work with the participants to overcome obstacles.
Missionaries are taught to Pastor the community - fix what we see broken - includes utilizing existing city services, organizing volunteer groups, utilizing community space to build relationships.
Operates 5 businesses in Hyde Park
Success To Date
Social Development
LinkStL-Timetria Murphy-Watson
Background
Going beyond the Bricks and Mordred -realization 6years ago.
2015- LinkStL (Links) CDC- placed based initiative.
Mission: Links works to connect the neighbor(s) to the neighborhood. Through collaboration, advocacy, engagement and evaluation, Links will work to connect a “village” of support around individuals and families desiring opportunities for a better tomorrow.
Plan of Action
Being a community catalyst for community re-development
Methods: Communities meetings, Focus Groups, Surveys, Interviewing Stakeholders of the Community.
Highlighting Community Assets/ Talents & Identifying Gaps
Engagement in Transient Populations
- Building Informal Relations-Connect Services (Micro& Macro)-Constant follow up and through
Board
Directors ( 60% Local 40% Regional Advisory
Resource Board (3-Part); 15 Surveys completed with follow up;8 community meetings held; Informal committee planning;Exchange of Opportunities inside and outside the community;
Success To Date
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Community EventsPlans of a Community Center;
Celebrating the Talents from within;Mentors;
Success to Date
Goals
“Link the fabrics, essential to neighbors/ community stakeholders, who want to own their community as a place they live, learn, work and play.”
1.End the isolation of individuals in disinvested neighborhoods.
2. Knit together existing support systems into a more effective delivery system.
3. Foster support from existing community leaders and networks.
4. Identify the true needs of the individuals that make up the community through one-on-one interviews and ongoing conversation
Thank You!