The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) employs a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. The program helps communities transform neighborhoods by revitalizing distressed public and/or assisted housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, high quality public schools and education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.
The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) is focused on three core goals:
Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and financially viable over the long-term;
People: Support positive outcomes for families who live in the target development and the surrounding neighborhood, particularly outcomes related to residents’ health, safety, employment, mobility, and education; and
Neighborhoods: Transform distressed, high-poverty neighborhoods into viable, mixed-income and sustainable neighborhoods with access to well-functioning services, high quality public schools and education programs, high quality early learning programs and services, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs.
Please click the images below to view successful, innovative techniques and planning elements related to our work leading the Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan in Rockford, Illinois, the Rosewood Choice Neighborhoods Plan in Austin, Texas, the Southside Choice Neighborhoods Plan in Mobile, Alabama, the South Flint Community Plan in Flint, Michigan, and the Buena Vida Choice Neighborhoods Plan in Brownsville, Texas.
Contact us at arosa@camiros.com to further discuss the Choice Neighborhood Planning or Implementation Grant Application process or to seek assistance in developing an application.
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