By Melanie Lasoff Levs One of the pillars of the Purpose Built Communities model for revitalization is mixed-income housing. In most cases, that means new rental housing, but some Purpose Built Communities have found ways to help homeowners in their neighborhoods as well. Over the past two years, the Woodlawn Foundation in Birmingham has run … Continue Reading →
The Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI), the Purpose Built Community in Charlotte, NC, is making progress on all fronts – housing, education and community wellness. Strong partnerships have been critical to their success, leading to innovative collaborations with the Charlotte Housing Authority (CHA) and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District (CMS). We spoke recently with Laura Clark, … Continue Reading →
The Avondale Meadows revitalization effort in Indianapolis has made great strides implementing the Purpose Built model, building 250 mixed-income housing units, a state of the art health and wellness center, a federally qualified health clinic, and several components of a cradle-to-college education pipeline including the Charles A. Tindley Accelerated Charter School (K–12), the Excel Center … Continue Reading →
Our impact is tangible. Across the network of 10 Purpose Built Communities we now have 4,200 people living in high quality mixed-income housing; nearly 6,500 students are enrolled in our schools; 650 children attend early learning academies; and 175 program partners are engaged in the work. We added 2 new Network Members: Houston, TX and … Continue Reading →
