Task 1 – Identify and Assess Existing Conditions Review status of prior planning efforts and ongoing/master plans in order to ensure consistency. Describe the current geography, history, historic resources, economic development opportunities, and existing housing market data including HHA’s commissioned market study of the Choice Near Northside neighborhood. Provide demographic information on population, employment, property attributes, land use, zoning, property values, building floor area, height, housing conditions and number of units. Review data collection on housing stock, education, infrastructure and commercial markets. Conduct Urban Design/Development Analysis in conjunction with HHA’s department of Development and Modernization. Identify and map neighborhood, commercial, recreational, and social assets and key institutional anchors. Task 2 - Analyze Issues and Needs – Housing, People, and Neighborhoods Organize and analyze data collected by HHA on resident demographics and needs assessments in areas including education, health, access to healthcare, job skills training, mobility/transportation. Data will be compiled through stakeholder interviews, forums, questionnaires and workshops. Assist with identifying and obtaining capacity building programs and training for residents and key stakeholders. Analyze data collected on housing needs to include conditions, affordability, and vacancies. Analyze data on neighborhood needs to include amenities, jobs, goods/services, public space, mobility/transportation. Task 3 – Stakeholder Engagement Assist HHA and Committee Partners in its ongoing efforts to conduct a comprehensive resident and community engagement process as the basis for a Transformation Plan. Schedule and facilitate any additional neighborhood resident and stakeholder focus groups, meetings, and charrettes to garner further input to the People, Neighborhood, and Housing components of the Transformation Plan. Assist the Planning Coordinator in the preparation of agendas, materials and exhibits for use during task force and focus group meetings and charrettes. Assist HHA in documenting stakeholder inputs through notes, graphics, photographs, presentation and display boards, written materials, and internetbased websites.
