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A Roadmap toRevitalization

2013

Southern GatewayProject Team

Community Update

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SG Team & Philosophy

SG TEAM Judy Czarnecki

Tom Dillard

MurphyEpson

CRP

Parsons Brinkerhoff

Mark Barbash

Mollard Consulting

PHILOSOPHY Engage residents

Pair with Subject Matter

Experts

Be visible

Rising tide lifts all area

Result:recommendationsresidents support,help implement

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Vision, Mission & Goals

VISION: A vibrant,thriving area supportingresident and businesssuccess

Invites, entertains anddelights visitors

MISSION: To engageresidents and stakeholders

to achieve the vision

PROJECT GOALS:

Develop resident-supportedrevitalization plan

Recommend servicesfor Reeb facility

Renovate Reebfacility

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Progress to Date

South SideRenaissance

2012 18homesrepaired

2013 goal is

50 homes

South SideSettlementHouse

Demolished inSpring

Staircase

securelystored forreuse

NewBusiness inthe targetarea

Sunshine Pizza

Dollar GeneralStore

Housing

All 40 homesstarted

13 complete &7 occupied

Still taking appsfor 3 BR

homes;

Senior housingtax credits

MaloneyHealthCenter

Opening Fall2013

$7.5M

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A Community Effort (see list of committees on page 24)

COMMITTEE CHARGES:

1. Create inventory

2. Identify gaps

3. Involve residents in forming

recommendations

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The Process Grass Roots Input

3,000 flyers door todoor/robo calls

Attended over 275 meetings

Input from over 800 people

(500 resident surveys)

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Civic Participation (Have you ever attended a CivicAssociation Meeting?)

54% have never attended 9% used to but dont now attend

Of those who have never attended:

42% did not know there was one

21% not sure what one is

10% renters & think civics are only forhomeowners

10% dont think people want to hear their

opinions

3% went once & didnt feel welcome

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What South Side Residents Like about theSouth Side (bigger words = more responses)

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What Residents Want Improved

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What Residents Say Is Needed

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Recent South Side Statistics in allarea support resident input - Income

Bullet points ofinterest

Income & Poverty Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus, Franklin County

INDICATOR

PLANNING

AREA* COLUMBUS

FRANKLIN

COUNTY

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 2,386 319,741 460,497

Average household income (dollars) $33,748 $55,522 $67,273

Percent households with income less than $25,000 46.6% 28.9% 24.6%Percent households w ith income $75,000 or abov e 8.8% 24.7% 31.3%

Percent households receiv ing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.0% 4.8% 4.2%

Percent households receiv ing cash public assistance 8.9% 3.3% 2.8%

Percent households receiv ing food stamps/SNAP benefits 30.8% 14.8% 12.5%

POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED 6,467 760,414 1,129,154

Pov erty rate (percent persons below pov erty lev el) 43.1% 21.8% 17.4%

Percent persons be low 200% of poverty (self-

sufficiency)72.0% 40.9% 34.2%

CHILD POPULATION (UNDER A GE 18) 1,872 181,467 277,201

Child poverty rate 61.8% 30.4% 23.6%FAMILIES 1,261 171,399 270,205

Family pov erty rate 39.0% 16.6% 12.6%

FAMILIES WITH OWN CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 18) 763 85,663 133,623

Pov erty rate for families w ith ow n children (under age 18) 76.4% 26.2% 21.1%

FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS WITH OWN CHILDREN (NO HUSBAND P 410 32,361 40,572

Pov erty rate for female-headed households w ith ow n children (no husband pres 69.8% 44.0% 40.6%

SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU, 2011 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 5-YEAR ESTIMATES, 2007 2011

* Based on Census Tracts 58.20, 60, and 61

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Recent South Side Statistics - Education

Educationbullet pointsof interest

Educational Enrollment & Attainment Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus, Franklin County

INDICATORPLANNING AREA*

COLUMBUSFRANKLIN COUNTY

CHILDREN AGES 3 AND 4 182 22,887 32,157

Percent enrolled in preschool 38.5% 40.6% 43.4%

POPULATION AGES 16 TO 19 435 43,610 64,712

Percent not in school and not highschool graduates

25.3% 5.4% 4.6%

Percent not in school and not in labor force 13.8% 4.6% 4.1%

POPULATION AGES 18 TO 24 821 105,833 134,759

Percent enrolled in higher education 30.0% 51.0% 49.6%

POPULATION AGE 25 YEARS AND OVER 3,818 492,273 741,711

Percent without a high school diplomaor GED

27.4% 12.3% 10.7%

Percent with only a high school diploma or GED 37.1% 27.0% 26.2%

Percent with only some college or an associate's degree 23.9% 28.4% 27.5%

Percent with a bachelor's degree or higher 11.7% 32.3% 35.5%

Percent with a graduate degree 3.4% 10.7% 12.5%

SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU, 2011 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 5-YEAR ESTIMATES, 20072011


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Recent South Side Statistics - Employment

Employment bulletpoints of interest

Employment Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus, Franklin County

INDICATORPLANNING

AREA* COLUMBUSFRANKLIN

COUNTY

POPULATION AGE 16 AND OVER 4,906 615,679 905,905

Percent not in labor force 37.1% 29.8% 30.2%

CIVILIAN POPULATION AGE 18 AND OVER 4,639 597,466 875,543

Percent w ho are v eterans 8.1% 7.6% 8.2%

TOTAL LABOR FORCE 3,085 432,009 632,774

Unemployment rate 19.3% 9.3% 8.3%CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION AGE 16 AND OVER 2,489 391,389 579,432

Percent management & professional jobs 18.1% 37.2% 39.9%

Percent service jobs 30.2% 18.0% 16.5%Percent sales & office jobs 24.0% 27.7% 27.0%

Percent natural resources, construction, & maintenance jobs 13.4% 5.8% 5.8%

Percent production, transportation, & material mov ing jobs 14.3% 11.3% 10.7%

Percent construction employ ment 5.9% 4.1% 4.3%

Percent manufacturing employ ment 8.2% 7.3% 7.6%

Percent retail trade employ ment 11.4% 12.6% 12.2%

Percent transport, w arehousing, & utilities employ ment 5.6% 4.9% 5.0%Percent professional & business serv ices employ ment 8.7% 11.7% 12.1%

Percent education & business serv ices employ ment 14.0% 24.1% 23.7%

Percent leisure & hospitality employ ment 19.4% 10.0% 9.1%

Percent gov ernment employ ment 3.6% 5.0% 5.1%



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Recent South Side Statistics - Safety

Crime Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus

INDICATOR

PLANNING AREA

COLUMBUS

VIOLENT CRIMES

CRIMINAL HOMICIDES 2 157

Criminal homicides per 100 population 0.0 0.0

FORCIBLE RAPES 17 1,150

Forcible rapes per 100 population 0.2 0.1

ROBBERIES 249 9,144

Robberies per 100 population 3.6 1.2

AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS 65 2,783

Aggravated assaults per 100 population 0.9 0.4

TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES 337 13,234

Violent crimes per 100 population 4.9 1.7

PROPERTY CRIMES

BURGLARIES 609 23,359

Burglaries per 100 population 8.8 3.0

LARCENIES, THEFTS (non-motor vehicle) 1,174 55,909

Larcenies, thefts per 100 population 17.0 7.1

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS 245 10,328

Motor vehicle thefts per 100 population 3.6 1.3

TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES (excl. arsons) 2,054 89,596

Property crimes per 100 population 29.8 11.4

SOURCE: COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE, 20092011

Violent crimes,burglaries andauto thefts areat least 3times the City

average.

Level of allcriminal activity

AT LEAST

TWICE the

Columbus rate

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Recent South Side Statistics Housing

Housing Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus, Franklin County

INDICATORPLANNING AREA

COLUMBUS

FRANKLINCOUNTY

PARCELS WITH 1 TO 3 HOUSING UNITS 2,359 177,877 302,413

Number with vacant buildings 220 5,127 n/a

Percent with vacant buildings 9.3% 2.9% n/a

Number with sheriff sales 82 5,075 7,008

Percent with sheriff sales 3.5% 2.9% 2.3%

FORECLOSURE FILINGS 51 4,995 7,053

AVERAGE APPRAISED VALUE (SINGLE FAMILY UNITS) $66,107 $116,861 $150,988

SOURCE: FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR, OCTOBER 2012; FRANKLIN COUNTY DAILY REPORTER, 2010; COLUMBUS

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 2013

Housing Affordability Profile: Southern Gateway, Columbus, Franklin

County

INDICATOR

PLANNING

AREA* COLUMBUS

FRANKLIN

COUNTY

TOTAL OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS 940 155,440 260,980

Percent owner-occupied units with a mortgage 57.6% 79.7% 78.4%

HOMEOWNERS WITH A MORTGAGE** 541 123,263 203,771

Percent homeowners with a mortgage who are cost-burdened*** 38.8% 33.3% 31.5%

TOTAL HOMEOWNERS WITHOUT A MORTGAGE** 399 31,038 55,779

Percent homeowners without a mortgage who are cost-burdened*** 19.8% 16.6% 15.7%

RENTERS PAYING RENT** 1,307 154,367 187,479

Percent renters who are cost-burdened*** 68.8% 50.4% 49.6%


62% of housesbuilt 1940 or

earlier

Percent vacant

3x that of

Columbus

60% rentals &

almost 70% of

those are cost

burdened

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Recent South Side Statistics - Health

INDICATOR SOUTH SIDE* FRANKLIN CO.

Deaths all causes 1247 852

Cancer 270 195

Heart Disease 299 193

Respiratory Disease 90 52

Accidents 67 40

Stroke 63 45Diabetes 44 40

Homicide 13 8

Low Birth Weight 12 9

No or Late Prenatal Care 44 33Births to Teens 7 3

*Source: Births/Deaths: Office of Epidemiology 2012; Diabetes/Homicide Office of Assessment &Surveillance 2011; numbers are ADRs rounded to nearest whole number per 100,000 population

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Existing Land Use

Existing Conditions Memo

Columbus Dept. of Development 2013

Blue areas = industry/manufacturing;

yellow = residential

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Preliminary Recommendations

Safety

Install safety cameras

Improve lighting

Improve police responsetime

Eliminate blight

Improve walkability

Implement court watch &

encourage voting

Housing

Fast track blightedproperty acquisition andrenovation

Improve landlordrelations & condition ofproperties

Keep mixedincome focus

Maximize resident

participation in localcontracts/jobs

Education

Support morePre-K programs

Re-Engineer South Highschool feeder pattern

Support afterschool/summerprogramming

Teach Work curriculum

from early age

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Economic Development

Connect South Side jobsto South Side residents

Use 2020 to market and

position SS for lightindustry/Marion Road(industrial incubator)

Create small businessincentives for area

Maximize geographic

centers of opportunity

Employment

Train for Trades

Prepare Youth forCollege and Trades

Provide services forthose with barriers toemployment

Establish job center atReeb facility

Infrastructure

Implement ParsonsAvenue plan

More and better

lighting

Improve andmaintain alleys

More crosswalks

ADA ramp installations

Street/curb repairs

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Basic Needs

Unify socialservice, healthand faith based

system of care Combat

hopelessness

Health &Wellness

More mentalhealth & ATODservices

More multi-generationalhealthyactivities

More dentalservices

Improve freshfood access

Arts

Create positiveneighborhoodbranding

Stimulate Artseconomy

Attract artistsas residents

CommunityEngagement

Continue themomentum

Create more

communityevents (cross-civic)

Leadershiptraining

Involve morepeople on aregular basis

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Reeb School Facility Will become the Reeb Community Center

$8.55M raised to date, preliminary plansare $12M

Opening 2015

Several prospective tenants identified:

Community Development for All People (hotlunch, fresh food co-op, multipurpose space)

New home for Southside Learning &Development Center & Neighborhood Pridecenter

Boys & Girls Club, COWIC job center,Godman Guild GED classes, St. StephensFamily to Family & a cultural heritage of theSouth Side exhibit

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Whats Next?

Support for implementation effort Grant writer Implementation team

Senior housing project implementation

Parsons Avenue Plan Implementation

Continue to improve housing & cleanliness

Continue & enhance resident involvement

Economic development opportunities Marion Road Study

Coordinated effort to attract businesses/strengthen PAMA

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Community Feedback throughAugust 20, 2013

Accurately describes what residents have said; reflects input

Need to add something about the environment

Need to brand the south side so people know what it is

Need to improve transportation

PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY DESIGNATED PRIORITIES*: Improve neighborhood safety/reduce crime

Bring jobs and retail (especially a coffee shop) to the area/train people for jobs

Improve education and youth activities

Do more to improve housing/eliminate vacant and abandoned properties

*We are accepting input through September 15, 2013 so these may change

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Summary

Public Private Partnership

Resident Infused Effort

Many Assets Identified

Residents Needs Discovered

Preliminary Recommendations formed

VOLUNTEER TO HELP WE

NEED YOU!

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TO VOLUNTEER to help with implementation ofrecommendations

Select an area of interest: Arts, culture, entertainment

Enhancing Buildings/Streets (includes Housing)

Business & Economic Development

Community Engagement

Education Employment/training

Health & Wellness (includes Basic Needs)

Safety

Then send your name, address, email address, phonenumber, area of interest and a list of any special skillsor abilities you have to contribute to the effort to JudyCzarnecki (contact information on next page)

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TO PROVIDE INPUT, ASKQUESTIONS OR VOLUNTEER

Contact Judy Czarnecki, SouthernGateway Project Team Manager

[email protected]

614.236.0219 or

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