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South Flint Community Plan

Flint, Michigan

Client

City of Flint and Flint Housing Commission

Description

In January 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced planning grant awards to seven neighborhoods across the country. Flint was fortunate to receive a planning grant award for its target community. The South Flint Community Plan describes the tremendous opportunity to work collaboratively to improve the quality of life for local residents and creating a stronger, more connected community. The Plan presents strategies for greatly improving housing for current Atherton East residents while bringing community residents together in a series of conversations aimed at building better and stronger local relationships, increased job opportunities and improved services.The Planning Team was committed to developing a Plan that addresses past mistakes and creates equal opportunities for all members of the community to contribute.

results

  • $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant awarded

  • Clark Commons, the first phase of mixed-income replacement housing is currently under construction

  • Thread Creek Conservation Project completed

  • Neighborhood Sidewalk Audit completed

  • Improved MTA service and new stop at Atherton East

  • Atherton East lighting improvements completed

  • Construction underway on the 3-mile Grand Traverse Greenway

Adam Rosa led this project as a Principal at Camiros, Ltd.

As a subconsultant to Lord Aeck Sargent

Northeast Flint Community Plan

Flint, Michigan

Client

Flint Housing Commission

Description

In December of 2022, the Flint Housing Commission (FHC), in partnership with the City of Flint, was awarded a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant for the Northeast Flint neighborhood. Through the Grant, FHC and the City are working with local residents and a variety of community stakeholders – including nonprofits, faith-based organizations, anchor institutions, supportive services agencies, businesses, and others – to create a forward-looking Transformation Plan with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Plan will be centered on redevelopment of FHC’s River Park Apartments property, which includes 180 units of low-income housing. The CN Plan will seek to replace 100% of those housing units within the neighborhood, or in other areas of opportunity as part of new mixed-income developments.