1. "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." Yogi Berra PAF 101 Module 2, Lecture 4

2. Class Agenda Announcements Stephanie Pasquale Lou Vinciguerra Assignment for Next Class

3. Community Service Opportunity My Lucky Tummy Friday from 2-5 Saturday from 1-3, 1-5, or 5-9 Contact eweissma@syr.edu

4. Competition Points As of 9/30/2015 Winners Losers Group #Points 1413 28 128 176 15 115 54 84 154 184 33 43 93 62 71 101 131 160

5. Speaker Survey For each speaker, complete a survey using the URL we provide by the start of the next class OR LOSE 5 POINTS Use the same link twice https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PV6W MRM

6. PAF 101 | September 30, 2015 Stephanie Pasquale Deputy Commissioner, Department of Neighborhood + Business Development City of Syracuse

7. 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  Code Enforcement, Lead Hazard Control What do we do?

8. 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

9. The Problem: Vacant Properties o How did it happen? o What are the negative effects:  City Image  Negative impact on property values  Illegal Activity o Local Response o VPR | Code Enforcement o Land Bank o Scattered site redevelopment | Homeownership Opportunities o There are ~1,800 vacant properties in the city of Syracuse (4.7% of all structures)

10. Greater Syracuse Land Bank Purpose: Return vacant, abandoned, underutilized, and tax-delinquent properties to productive use. New York State Public Authority and a NPO Acquisition Process www.syracuselandbank.org

11. Lou Vinciguerra Yeshua Restoration Ministries, Inc. Syracuse, NY lou@yeshuarm.org “…our goal is to assist in the restoration of Syracuse’s northSide community…” http://yeshuarm.org/

12. Next Class Complete Survey Monkey by Friday at 12:45 or lose 5 points! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PV6WMRM Read Chapter 4 for Friday