1. PAF 101 Module 4, Lecture 3
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." Yogi Berra

2. Class Agenda Announcements Stephanie Pasquale
Assignment for Next Class

3. Competition Points Winners Losers As of 10/26/16 Group # Points 9 26 825 2 24 3 23 15 14 21 5 20 18 17 19 7 10 13 6 12 16 1 4 11
Winners
Losers
As of 10/26/16

4. Speaker Survey
For each speaker, complete a survey using the URL we provide by the start of the next class OR LOSE 5 POINTS

5. Deputy Commissioner, Department of Neighborhood + Business Development
Stephanie Pasquale
Deputy Commissioner, Department of
Neighborhood + Business Development
City of Syracuse

6. What do we do? Department of Neighborhood + Business Development:
Administer Three Federal Block Grants
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
Address Substandard Housing through Code Enforcement + Community Partnerships

7. 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

8. The Problem: Vacant Property
There are ~1,880 vacant properties in the city of Syracuse (4.7% of all structures)
How did it happen?
What are the negative effects:
City Image
Negative impact on property values
Illegal Activity
Local Response
VPR | Code Enforcement
Land Bank
Scattered site redevelopment | Homeownership Opportunities

9. The Problem: Substandard HOUSING
Health, Safety + Blight Code Violation Complaints

10. The Problem: Substandard HOUSING

11. The Problem: Substandard HOUSING

12. The Problem: Substandard HOUSING + CHILDREN

13. Questions?

14. Nicholas J. Pirro Onondaga County Executive (1988 – 2008)
President of the New York State Association of Counties (2000 – 2001)
President- NP Associates, LLC

15. Extra Credit Opportunity
Come in next class with a typed question to ask the speaker
If all of your group members bring in questions, you get one extra credit point!
If any group member forgets, no extra credit, but no points are lost
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain so DO IT

16. Assignments for Next Class
Complete the speaker survey by the start of the next class OR LOSE 5 POINTS
Speaker next class
Module 4 Due 11/9