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Ending Philly's Housing Crisis THE HOUSING ISSUE PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS MAKE NO LITTLE PLANS: ENDING PHILLY’S HOUSING CRISIS Tweet @phillycdcs CONTENTS PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS // 2016 EXTRA! 2016 PACDC AWARDS “Having safe, stable housing made all the difference in the world PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION 24 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for me and my kids.” TO BE Community Development CORPORATIONS CAN’T WAIT HOME Champions —BELINDA MAYO, Director of Neighborhood Program Coordination, DOUBLE THE HOUSING TRUST FUND City of Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1600 Philadelphia, PA 19107 25 Dear Friends: PHONE: 215.732.5829 Lifetime Achievement Award FAX: 215.732.5725 PACDC’s 2016 Gala and Awards Ceremony will honor Belinda Mayo’s Lifetime of Achieve- [email protected] EMAIL: TAKE A LOOK AT PACDC’S FACT SHEET FOR ITS NEW CAMPAIGN, 26 ment and her legacy of positive impact, leadership and advocacy for neighborhoods and WEBSITE: www.pacdc.org Corridor Crusader Award PG. 17 CAN’T WAIT TO BE HOME: DOUBLE THE HOUSING TRUST FUND residents without a voice throughout Philadelphia. Her work—and that of a network of YOUTUBE: www.YouTube.com/pacdcorg deeply committed organizations delivering on-the-ground initiatives—make Philadelphia TWITTER: @phillycdcs 27 better. Community Leader Award FOLLOW US ON As we honor her, we are deeply mindful of other potential Belinda Mayos who could achieve what she has—but who instead struggle against bad landlords, pay more than 28 EDITORS half their limited incomes for rent, or can’t put down roots anywhere because of housing 3 PACDC Leads the Charge on Equitable Development Policy Rising Stars Pamela Bridgeforth insecurity. What talent or innovation are we missing because bright people are consumed 4 Q&A with Anne Fadullon by the struggle to find a safe, affordable home for themselves, an elderly parent or a dis- Rick Sauer 31 abled child that they can’t attend to their health, their jobs, their children’s education or 5 Q&A with Liz Hersh Blue Ribbon Awards for STAFF AUTHORS their community? 6 Philadelphia’s REAL Rental Housing Issue Community Development Pamela Bridgeforth Excellence The focus of this edition of PACDC Magazine is how critical it is for Philadelphia to devel- Lynn Martin Haskin, Ph.D. 8 CDLI Delivers Diverse Offerings, Top-Notch Leaders op a comprehensive, strategic housing plan for short- and long-term pathways to ensure Emily Hockenberry 9 Addressing Immigrant Needs and Tapping Their Strength that every Philadelphian who needs a safe, affordable home can get one. The need for Beth McConnell housing assistance is massive, and as our economy and housing market improves, rents Garrett O’Dwyer and home prices are rising, yet the incomes of our most disadvantaged residents are not. Rick Sauer COVER STORY Because we must put our collective energy into better meeting our residents’ housing needs, we asked experts to recommend solutions. GRAPHIC DESIGN 10 Getting it Right: Philadelphia’s PACDC 2016 WFGD Studio, wfgd.net Expanding affordable home opportunities is a key goal of PACDC’s Community Develop- Strategic Housing Plan ment Champions from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh—Winthrop Watson, PHOTO CREDITS/SOURCES President/CEO, and John Bendel, Director of Community Investment. Watson, who says Esperanza, HACE, Steven Ladner 14 The Case for Preserving Long Term Affordability: In One “This is the most satisfying work I have ever done,” has substantially increased the Bank’s Photography, Office of Community Neighborhood and Across Philadelphia resources for affordable homes. Development— Archdiocese of 15 New Construction of Affordable Homes: An Investment We Can’t Philadelphia, PACDC, PEC, These and other awardees and finalists highlight the diverse and exemplary work being Afford Not to Make Philadelphia LISC, The Village of done to expand housing and economic opportunities, creative place-making, education, Arts and Humanities, WCRP 16 Philadelphia’s Housing Trust Fund: A Holistic Approach to Addressing and more. We salute them all. Philly’s Housing Needs 19 Preserving Homes a Top Priority in Philadelphia Housing Plan PACDC Magazine is published by the Philadel- phia Association of Community Development 20 Advancing Mixed Income Housing Development and Making it DIRECTORY Corporations to report on information, individu- Work in Philly Rose Gray Rick Sauer als and events of significance to the community development field. Every effort is made to ensure 20 Ending Homelessness in Philadelphia: Encouraging Progress but 72 PACDC Membership Board President Executive Director the accuracy of published information. Not there Yet Directory ©2016 Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations PACDC 2016 1 PACDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Michael Davidson Rose Gray Fineman, Krekstein & Harris, P.C. Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Bryan Fenstermaker Passyunk Avenue Revitalization VICE-PRESIDENT Corporation Gina Snyder Nora Lichtash PACDC Leads the Charge on Equitable Development Policy East Falls Development Corporation Women’s Community Revitalization Project hiladelphia is experiencing unprecedented 1. Strengthen the ability of neighborhood groups and residents to create inclusive TREASURER Cicely Peterson-Mangum investment and growth. Such change is communities. Sandy Salzman Drexel University Dornsife Center for P welcome and needed. However, for the city and New Kensington CDC Neighborhood Partnerships • We worked with Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Coordinators to educate decision region to thrive over the long-run, such growth makers about their critical work, and successfully advocated for a $264,000 increase in NAC Wanda Mial must be inclusive, benefiting all Philadelphians SECRETARY ACHIEVEability, A Mission First funding for FY16, which will expand constituent services in our neighborhoods, connecting and their neighborhoods. That’s why PACDC Maria Gonzalez Housing Group Member residents with resources to save their home from foreclosure, keep the heat on, address food has been working to educate decision makers HACE insecurity, find employment, and other services. About PACDC Majeedah Rashid and promote policies that will advance equi- Nicetown CDC table development. 2. Create and preserve quality, affordable home choices in every part of the city. A STRONG VOICE IN POLICY. PACDC’s advocacy Marcus Allen Mark Schwartz In February 2015, PACDC released, “Beyond is a unifying and compelling voice in government, Big Brothers Big Sisters Regional Housing Legal Services Gentrification, Toward Equitable Neighborhoods: • Actively supported creation of the City’s new Department of Planning and Development, and business, and funder forums where decisions Independence Region Kira Strong An Equitable Development Policy Platform for successfully advocated for requirements for the City to create a long-range strategic housing plan and a new Housing Advisory Board. affecting neighborhoods are made. John Chin People’s Emergency Center CDC Philadelphia.” We met one-on-one with Mayoral Philadelphia Chinatown Development and City Council candidates, and held a Mayoral • Worked with City Council to conduct a series of briefings and hearings on affordable housing, STRONG CDCs. PACDC strengthens CDCs through Corporation Candidates Forum on Equitable Development and played a leadership role on the City Council Affordable Housing Working Group created professional development, funding, and networking with more than 300 stakeholders. In response, from the hearings, to set the stage for a major effort to at least double dedicated funding to the opportunities. candidates addressed equitable development is- Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund to $25 million per year to better address local affordable hous- PACDC ADVISORY BOARD sues at events across the city, and incorporated ing needs. our recommendations into their own policy plat- A STRONG CITY. PACDC and member organizations Bernard Anderson Ron Naples forms. 3. Expand economic opportunities on our neighborhood corridors, and increase build strong neighborhoods—and a strong Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Wendell Pritchett In addition, PACDC’s Policy Director, Beth Philadelphia—by increasing housing and economic Amanda Beswick University of Pennsylvania Law School local hiring and sourcing by major employers and developers. McConnell, co-chaired Mayor-Elect Kenney’s opportunities, and providing programs and services Oak Foundation • Worked with former Councilman Goode to restore funding for the Philadelphia CDC Tax Cred- Bill Salas Transition Team on Housing, Planning and De- that sustain families and good jobs. it Program for new or renewing slots for participating non-profits from $85,000 to $100,000 Deborah Boatright Theresa Singleton, Ph.D. velopment, which afforded PACDC a seat at the per year for ten years to support neighborhood economic development efforts, which expands NeighborWorks America Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia table to make recommendations directly to the access to goods, services and jobs in lower-income communities. Tom Burns Fred Strober new Mayor and his leadership. Our Supporters Urban Ventures Group Saul Ewing LLP Beyond positioning these issues for action • Worked with Councilman Henon to convince Mayor Nutter to allocate $535,000 in General John Chin by the new Administration and City Council, Fund resources for the Storefront Improvement Program (SIP) in the City’s FY16 budget to In addition to our Gala Sponsors
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