Recommendation CC.24

Recommendation Status: Expand

Connect neighborhood associations and community development corporations (CDCs) to resources that strengthen skills and build community networks.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Offering community building training and engagement opportunities for residents and neighborhood associations can help foster a more engaged community.

Actively involved residents can lead to community building opportunities to address environmental, social, economic, and institutional sustainability principles.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Inclusive
Economies

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Complete Communities

Not Municipalities
Not Sub-geographies
Countywide
Not Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Housing
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Population Stagnation
Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-5 mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • Community Builders Network of St. Louis

  • Urban League of Greater St. Louis - Federation of Block Units

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • Beyond Housing

  • The Housing Partnership (Lemay)

  • University of Missouri - St. Louis Anchor Institution Initaitive

  • Neighborhood Leadership Academy (UMSL)

  • University of Missouri - St. Louis Chancellor's Certificate in Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Communty Development Block Grant

Not Partnership

Tracking Implementation

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Target areas of lower participation who are not connecting to the resources available.

Tracking Success

  • Number of residents accessing resources.

If overperforming, what should we do?

Create more awareness by working with neighborhood associations and community development organizations.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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