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Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods?
There are community assets in the area which include several public parks and the largest employer in the City.
Newport News Shipyard, a division of Huntington Ingalls, employs over 20,000 persons. Additionally, there are
historic landmarks. The most significant asset is waterfront property surrounding three sides of the community. The
majority of the waterfront property in the area is underutilized. Also access to the interstate to get to and capture
citizens from the South Side of the Hampton Roads area such as Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas?
Some of the opportunities are being tapped. Numerous years ago, the City and the NNRHA made a commitment to
revitalize the area and this has been done and continues via elimination of slum and blighting conditions and
rehabilitation and construction of existing and new affordable homes in the area. Additionally, over the last 4-5 years
with HUD CNI funding, private funding and city funding several opportunities have been realized such as a Health
Trail highlighting history of the area, development of a seafood market and public docking area and a state-of-the-
art early childhood center.
MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income Households -
91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and
moderate-income households and neighborhoods.
Digital technology keeps us informed, helps us plan and make decisions, and allows us to communicate and share
with others. As more of our lives transition to the digital world, access to the internet and its multitude of
applications becomes increasingly important. Virtual assets and tools have become a crucial part of what we do
every day. Online applications for business, health, education, security and entertainment are integrated into our
daily lives, and new ones appear regularly. All of this depends on digital connectivity via network infrastructure
that brings the internet into our homes and offices, and right into our hands.
Broadband provides several benefits for all households including creating the opportunity for telehealth and
telecommuting. Recent studies show that telehealth technologies have the ability to reduce a person’s total cost
of seeking, accessing, and using medical services, helping low- and moderate-income families. Telehealth can
reduce the personal overhead many people feel from the “healthcare drain” – including overall time, effort, and
money spent, of having to wait for months, on phones, in lines or in clinics. In addition to the time and cost savings
of Telehealth, telecommuting decreases the need for a personal vehicle and can let people work at home reducing
the need for babysitters. According to Global Workplace Analytics in 2018, telecommuting continues to grow year
after year. In fact, some analysts predict that 30% of workers in industrialized countries will be telecommuting
within just a few years.
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