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focus private and public investment in the Southeast Community to achieve the following
objectives:
1) to stabilize and improve the housing stock (new and existing single-
family as well as existing multi-family communities), thereby creating a
neighborhood that is attractive for reinvestment,
2) to encourage homeownership as a tool to promote economic
independence (through property appreciation and equity generation)
and long-term stabilization and improvement (through the pride of
ownership), and
3) to empower the high numbers of low-income residents to achieve
economic independence through the strengthening of employment
prospects and the expansion goods and services available within the
community.
The achievement of these objectives will ensure the long-term vitality of both the
residential and business components of the community. Fortunately, the City of Newport
News in partnership with the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority and
other community partners worked to develop a number of initiatives which provided a
strong foundation for the creation the initial Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area
(NRSA) Plan as well as this revised and updated plan.
C. Consultation
The Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRSA) was developed through a
consultation process involving residents and other stakeholders. This consultation
process consists of a series of meetings beginning in November 2004 as reflected in the
following table:
TABLE II
Consultation and Plan Development Schedule
Event Date
Meeting to provide a review of accomplishments of initial NRSA
November 22, 2004
Plan and gather input for update and revision of the plan
Discussion of NRSA Plan as part of public meeting concerning
January 27, 2005
an overall Southeast Community Plan
Issuance of Draft NRSA Plan March 16, 2005
Public Meeting on Draft Plan April 4, 2005
Public hearing on Southeast Community NRSA Plan and
April 26, 2005
consideration by Newport News City Council
Submission of NRSA to HUD for review and approval May 2005
Implementation of plan July 2005Jump to an indexed page (228 of 228)