EAST SAVANNAH GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT:
HITCH & WESSELS COMMUNITIES
2011 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING GRANT
AGENDA
PRESENTATION SEQUENCE
3:10 pm
Introduction of the Planning Process
3:15 pm
Slide Presentation
3:25 pm
Education Panel Discussion
4:10 pm
CSS Panel Discussion
4:45 pm
Q&A
Fred Wessels Homes
In 2011, the following characteristics
were reflected:
 Average Income: $8,173
 Average Rent: $91
 Average Family Size: 3
 Female Headed Households: 99%
 Employed Households: 55%
PEOPLE : Demographics
Robert Hitch Village
Prior to demolition in 2009, the
following demographic characteristics
were prevalent:
 Average Income: $6,897
 Average Rent: $50.81
 Average Family Size: 2.88
 Female Headed Households: 97%
 Employed Households: 41%
PEOPLE : Demographics
Process In Action
Savannah State University's Urban
Studies and Planning program to
conduct additional assessments of
public housing residents.
Discussions are currently underway to
secure the assistance of Savannah State
University's Department of Social Work
to employ innovative techniques to
conduct individual assessments, create
case plans and conduct family-friendly
follow up
PEOPLE : Process
Governmental Partners













City of Savannah
Chatham County
Chatham Area Transit Authority
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept.
Savannah Fire Department
Chatham –Savannah Authority for the Homeless
Chatham County Health Department
Community Housing Services Agency
Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Georgia Department of Family and Children Services
Georgia Department of Labor
PEOPLE : Partners
Educational Partners








Chatham County Public School System
Savannah State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah Technical College
Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc.
Economic Opportunity Authority
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
Union Mission, Inc.
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
JOB PLACEMENT / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Workforce Investment Board
Georgia Department of Labor
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center
Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative
Economic Opportunity Authority
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
Savannah Technical College
Union Mission, Inc.
Horizon Staffing
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
YOUTH OUTREACH & PROGRAMS





Boys and Girls Club
Youth Futures Authority
Live Oak Libraries
City of Savannah Leisure Services Department
Life Bridge Inner City Ministries
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
SENIORS SERVICES / HEALTH & WELLNESS








Senior Citizens, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Healthcare Center, Inc.
Candler SOURCE
Gateway
Recovery Place
Safety Net
Coastal Center for Developmental Services
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
 Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
 Savannah Chatham County Authority for the

Homeless
Safe Shelter, Inc.
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
FINANCIAL / DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
United Community Bank
CHSA Development, Inc.
The Savannah Bank
Trident Sustainability Group
ASSET BUILDING
Bank On Savannah / Step Up Savannah’s Poverty
Reduction Initiative
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
 Neighborhood Improvement Association
 West Savannah Neighborhood Association
 Eastside Concerned Citizens Neighborhood


Association
Benjamin Van Clark Park Neighborhood
Association
Savannah-Chatham Land Bank Authority
PEOPLE : Partners
Community Partners
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Savannah Early Childhood Foundation
West Broad Street YMCA
Savannah Baptist Center
America’s Second Harvest Food Bank
PEOPLE : Partners
Staff Resources







Executive Director
Development Director
Director of Public Housing
Finance Director
Asset Manager
Assistant Asset Manager
Management Analyst
 Administrative Assistant
 Director of Resident Services


(Public Housing)
Family Self Sufficiency
Coordinator
Neighborhood Services
Coordinator
PEOPLE : Staffing
Resident Participation







People Task Force
Neighborhood Residents at Work, Inc. (Monthly)
Wessels-Hitch Resident Meetings (Quarterly)
Resident Advisory Board (August – January)
HAS Calendar of Activities (Monthly)
Quarterly Newsletters to begin Summer 2012
HAS Website Updates
PEOPLE : Residents