Guiding principle #1
Create vibrant destinations to strengthen the local economy (walkable, mixed-use corridors with housing, and local businesses).
Guiding principle #2
Build household wealth by creating job opportunities and skills training for neighborhood residents in partnership with local anchor institutions.
Guiding principle #3
Promote quality businesses by addressing nuisances, creating pop-up shops, and building the capacity of local entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses.
Guiding principle #4
Improve community health and wellness by increasing access to support services, quality healthcare, affordable fresh food, and safe outdoor recreation.
Guiding principle #5
Integrate quality, affordable housing along key corridors and retain existing residents through tools that limit displacement and increase economic support to existing homeowners and renters.
Guiding principle #6
Enhance the physical environment by honoring the history and creating a positive identity through a coordinated art, branding, and placemaking strategy that in part, repurposes vacant lots.
Guiding principle #7
Ensure residents of all ages can thrive in the neighborhood by creating social, educational, and recreational opportunities for youth and seniors.
Guiding principle #8
Celebrate People, History, + Culture by building and strengthening the sense of place and community through cultural programming and preservation efforts that celebrate the Third Ward history as a thriving center of AfricanAmerican culture.
Guiding principle #9
Increase transportation access through an affordable, multi-modal transit network that provides convenient access to Cuney Homes, the neighborhood, and the city.
Guiding principle #10
Address neighborhood safety concerns by building stronger relationships, expanding local programs, ensuring safe mobility, and addressing loitering.
Guiding principle #11
Empower community through neighborhood planning, inclusion, and advocacy.
