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2640 Fountain View Drive
2640 Fountain View Drive
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Houston, Texas 77057
On behalf Houston Housing Authority the City of we Houston, On behalf of of thethe Houston Housing Authority and theand City of Houston, proudly we and proudly enthusiastically
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and enthusiastically the Third Cuney Homes Neighborhood present the Third Ward present Cuney Homes ChoiceWard Neighborhood InitiativeChoice Draft Transformation Plan. Initiative Draft Transformation Plan.
The Plan represents the culmination of 28 months of intensive resident engagement, collaborative
On behalf of the Houston Housing Authority and City ofofHouston, weresident proudly and enthusiastically The the culmination 28 the months intensive engagement, workPlan with represents our community partners, and a of synthesis of creativity and aspirations from neighborhood present the Third Ward Cuney Homes Choice Neighborhood Initiative Draft Transformation Plan.
residents, local organizations, andcommunity other stakeholders. Their collective ideas capture a holistic vision of collaborative work with our partners, and a synthesis of creativity
a newaspirations and enhanced future for the Third Ward area bylocal envisioning a safe, inclusive, thriving, familyand from neighborhood residents, organizations, and other The Plan represents the culmination of 28 months of intensive resident engagement, collaborative
friendly, mixed-income neighborhood while also honoring the community's rooted culture and stakeholders. Their collective ideas vision of a deeply new and work with our community partners, and acapture synthesisaofholistic creativity and aspirations from enhanced neighborhood history.
future for local the organizations, Third Ward area by envisioning safe, inclusive, residents, and other stakeholders. a Their collective ideasthriving, capture afamilyholistic vision of
a new andmixed-income enhanced future for the Third Ward area byan envisioning safe,community's inclusive, thriving, familyfriendly, neighborhood while also honoringaroadmap, the deeply The strategy behind the Plan organizes this vision into attainable with intentional goals friendly, culture mixed-income neighborhood while also honoring the community's deeply culture and rooted andguiding histor y. founded on the core principles of reimagining, uplifting, and revitalizing therooted Third Ward Cuney history. Homes community.
The strategy behind the Plan organizes this vision into an attainable roadmap, with
The strategy goals behind the Plan organizes this vision into an attainableofroadmap, with intentional goals intentional onquality the core guiding principles reimagining, uplifting, Reimagine —founded Elevate the of the neighborhood environment to encourage community founded on the core guiding principlesCuney of reimagining, uplifting, and revitalizing the Third Ward Cuney and revitalizing the Homes growth that willThird meetWard the current needs of community. residents by generating access to health and
Homes community. wellness resources that the do not currently exist for Third Wardenvironment residents. Thistoincludes safe f Reimagine — Elevate quality of the neighborhood recreation and educational spaces, fresh food, local businesses, and affordable comprehensive community meet theenvironment current needs of residents by encourage Reimagine — Elevate theofgrowth quality ofthat the will neighborhood to encourage community care services for people all ages. growth that will meet the current needs of residents by generating access to health generating access to health and wellness resources that do not currently exist and wellness resources that doThis not that currently exist Third Ward residents. This Third residents. includes safe for recreation and educational spaces,safe for Uplift — Ward Create an environment reinvigorates the community by actively andincludes consistently recreation and educational spaces, fresh food, local businesses, and affordable comprehensive supporting in their vision how they want to transformcare their services environment fresh food, residents local businesses, and of affordable comprehensive for and care services for people of all ages. community spaces. We are fostering a collective approach of resident-led engagement to uplift people of all ages. community members' ideas for improvements they want to implement to meet their health, Uplift——Create Create an thatthat reinvigorates the community by actively consistently f Uplift anenvironment environment reinvigorates the community byand actively safety, employment, and housing needs. supporting residents in their vision of how they want to transform their environment and and consistently supporting residents in their vision of how they want to community spaces. We are fostering a collective approach of resident-led engagement to uplift transform Revitalize their — Enhance the community by generating economic environment and community spaces. We self-sufficiency are fostering by a integrating community members' ideas forhomeownership improvements they wanttotocombat implement to meet their more affordable housing and options displacement due health, to the collective approach of resident-led engagement to uplift community members' safety, employment, and housing needs. skyrocketing cost of living. The Plan also incorporates preserving the historic cultural integrity ideas for improvements they want to implement to meet their health, safety,
of the area through the reconstruction of community spaces and additional neighborhood and housing needs. employment, Revitalize amenities. — Enhance the community by generating economic self-sufficiency by integrating more affordable housing and homeownership options to combat displacement due to the f Revitalize — Enhance the community by generating economic self-sufficiency by skyrocketing cost of living. The Plan also incorporates preserving the historic cultural integrity The Plan is holistically consistent with the City's housing plan and works inoptions tandem to with the mutual integrating affordable housing homeownership combat of the area more through the reconstruction ofand community spaces and additional neighborhood goals to support the advancement of Houstonians in the Third Ward. It builds upon the numerous displacement due to the skyrocketing cost of living. The Plan also incorporates amenities. existing plans created for the Third Ward community, laying a new foundation for this community’s future.preserving the historic cultural integrity of the area through the reconstruction of The Plan is holistically consistent the City'sneighborhood housing plan andamenities. works in tandem with the mutual community spaces and with additional goals to support the advancement of Houstonians in the Third Ward. It builds upon the The Third Ward community has faced an array of historical setbacks, suppression, andnumerous financial existing plans created for the Third Ward community, laying a new foundation for this community’s challenges that have extended detrimental effects into the present conditions. Despite these future. hardships, the residents and partnering organizations remain steadfast in commitment and love for
their community. There is a vast and limitless opportunity to embrace these ideas for an inspired The Third Ward community has faced an array of historical setbacks, suppression, and financial challenges that have extended detrimental effects into the present conditions. Despite these hardships, the residents and partnering organizations remain steadfast in commitment and love for A Fair Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. disabilities may contact the 504/ADA at 713-260-0353, TTY 713-260-0547 504ADA@housingforhouston.com their community. ThereForisassistance: a vastIndividuals and with limitless opportunity toAdministrator embrace these ideas for anor inspired
A Fair Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. For assistance: Individuals with disabilities may contact the 504/ADA Administrator at 713-260-0353, TTY 713-260-0547 or 504ADA@housingforhouston.com