PAF 101
Module 2, Lecture 4
"In theory there is no difference
between theory and practice. In
practice there is."
Yogi Berra
Class Agenda
• Announcements
• Stephanie
Pasquale
• Lou Vinciguerra
• Assignment for Next Class
Community Service Opportunity
• My
Lucky Tummy
• Friday from 2-5
• Saturday from 1-3, 1-5, or 5-9
• Contact eweissma@syr.edu
Competition Points
Winners
Losers
As of 9/30/2015
Group #
Points
14
13
2
8
12
8
17
6
1
5
11
5
5
4
8
4
15
4
18
4
3
3
4
3
9
3
6
2
7
1
10
1
13
1
16
0
Speaker Survey
For each speaker, complete a survey using the
URL we provide by the start of the next class OR
LOSE 5 POINTS
Use the same link twice
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MRM
PAF 101 | September 30, 2015
Stephanie Pasquale
Deputy Commissioner, Department of
Neighborhood + Business Development
City of Syracuse
What do we do?
Department of Neighborhood + Business
Development:
 Administer Three Federal Block Grants
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) – Homeless Prevention
 Develop neighborhood plans + funding
priorities
 Ensure effective implementation of planning
strategies
 Code Enforcement, Lead Hazard Control
Goals of Housing Policy…
…are not always about housing.
Effective housing policy should:
Preserve and expand the supply of good-quality housing
units;
Make existing housing more affordable and more readily
available;
Promote racial and economic diversity in residential
neighborhoods;
Help households build wealth;
Strengthen families;
Link housing with essential supportive services;
Promote balanced metropolitan growth
The Problem:
Vacant Properties
o There are ~1,800 vacant properties in the city of
Syracuse (4.7% of all structures)
o How did it happen?
o What are the negative effects:
 City Image
 Negative impact on property values
 Illegal Activity
o Local Response
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VPR | Code Enforcement
Land Bank
Scattered site redevelopment | Homeownership Opportunities
Greater Syracuse Land Bank
• Purpose: Return vacant, abandoned,
underutilized, and tax-delinquent
properties to productive use.
• New York State Public Authority and a
NPO
• Acquisition Process
www.syracuselandbank.org
Lou Vinciguerra
Yeshua Restoration Ministries, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
lou@yeshuarm.org
“…our goal is to assist in the restoration of Syracuse’s northSide community…”
http://yeshuarm.org/
Next Class
• Complete
Survey Monkey by Friday at 12:45 or
lose 5 points!
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PV6WMRM
• Read
Chapter 4 for Friday