Maya Angelou Community Initiative
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 Maya Angelou Community Initiative application |
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 Maya Angelou Community Initiative case study |
- Title
- Maya Angelou Community Initiative
- Description
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1995 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Gold Medal
The Maya Angelou Community Initiative is a grassroots redevelopment plan to provide long-term affordable housing to female-headed households in Portland, Oregon. The initiative renovated a deteriorated apartment complex to provide 42 units of sustainable, long-term, low-income housing primarily for households headed by single females. Supported by the nonprofit Housing Our Families, the initiative has successfully redeveloped an underused section of Portland’s troubled Boise neighborhood through an exceptionally democratic and inclusive process engaging all members of the community.
Evidence of the initiative’s success include increased home ownership, reduced crime, significant growth of community organizations, and a greater sense of community. Ongoing programs continue to make improvements to the neighborhood and support economic growth in the area. - Coverage
- Portland, OR
- Date
- 1994
- Subject
- community development
- low-income housing
- housing rehabilitation
- social services
- low-density housing
- public-private sector cooperation
- Contributor
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Portland Development Commission
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Andrews Architect
- Contributor
- en Architect
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Housing Our Families
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Gabriele Development
- Contributor
- en Professional Consultant
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Housing Development Center
- Contributor
- en Professional Consultant
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Maya Angelou Project Coordinating Committee
- Contributor
- en Community Group
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Boise Neighborhood Improvement Association
- Contributor
- en Community Group
- Rights
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