Interfaith Neighbors – West Side Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan

Expand re-entry programs

K-12 school partnerships

Convert vacant lots into spaces of productive activity

Community Supported Placemaking

Create places to meet up along Springwood Avenue

Create support systems

Identify and engage a team of stakeholders

Create an environment of coordination and collaboration

Create a lead employment agency

Implement career advancement programs

Create opportunities for youth seeking employment

Focus on “skill collar” jobs

Re-brand employment training

Design programs for workers to meet marketplace needs

Enable workers to find meaningful jobs

Expand healthy food choices in the neighborhood

Develop a comprehensive homeownership course

Identify positive investors to refurbish affordable homes

Construct the Parkview AP Residences

Rehabilitate affordable housing