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From Concentrated Poverty to Community Wealth Building in Richmond, VA
Thad Williamson, Ph.D., Director, Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building
October 2015
POVERTY AND ECONOMIC NEED IN RICHMOND
Richmond Virginia 25.6% poverty rate 11.3% poverty rate $40,496 median hh income $63,907 median hh income 38.9% children in poverty 14.9% children in poverty
Richmond metro area 85th nationally out of 100 largest metro areas in upward social mobility
City of Richmond in bottom 2% of counties nationwide in upward wage mobility for low-income children
Approximately 42,000 City residents in poverty apart from college students. 23.9k working age; 14.7k children; 3.4k elderly
CONCENTRATION OF POVERTY BY CENSUS TRACT, RICHMOND REGION
POVERTY BY CENSUS TRACT, RICHMOND VA
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EDUCATIONAL SEGREGATION
Overall Richmond Public Schools Demographics (Pre-K – 12), 2013-14
23,775 total students 18,521 economically disadvantaged (77.9%) 18, 616 African-American (non-Hispanic) (78.3%) 2,281 White (non-Hispanic) (9.6%) 2,369 Hispanic (any race) (10.0%)
REGIONAL ECONOMY WITHOUT REGIONAL TRANSIT
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EAST END TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
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HEALTH DISPARITIES TRACK WEALTH DISPARITIES
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTION
The right question as City policymakers is not “what should society as a whole do about poverty?” So much of what could or should be done lies outside of our immediate control or influence.
The question we should be focused on is “What can we as a City and community do to alter these trends?”
RECOMMENDATIONS OF MAYOR’S ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION
Workforce Development Targeted Economic Development Regional Transportation Educational pipeline from prenatal to college/career Pursuing public housing redevelopment with
commitment to no involuntary displacement
GUIDING FRAMEWORK: WHY COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING?
Positive emphasis on capitalizing on what we have and positive assets and potential of people
Emphasis on Neighborhoods and people Developing employment, entrepreneurial, and
ownership opportunities with broad-based benefits Encompasses human capital, social capital,
physical capital, and financial capital
MAGGIE L. WALKER INITIATIVE
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MORAL VISION
Every Richmond resident should have access to quality employment opportunities and preparation and support to be successful in such employment; to a safe neighborhood with good amenities, strong schools, and access to mobility; and to a supportive community environment.
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MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING: INITIATIVES
Education
TransportationHousing
Workforce Development
MAGGIE L. WALKER INITIATIVE FOR EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY AND FIGHTING POVERTY
Integrated, holistic approach to reduce the City of Richmond’s 26% poverty rate encompassing education, employment and housing, coordinated through the Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building.
Key Components Education: Early Childhood Initiative, Middle School Out-of-School
Time Initiative (NextUp RVA), College and Career Access Initiative (RVA Future), Communities in Schools
Employment: Center for Workforce Innovation, Social Enterprise Initiative, Port of Richmond, Bus Rapid Transit
Housing: Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Good Neighbor Initiative in RRHA Communities, East End Transformation (Creighton Court)
A Good Investment: $7 million in City funding in FY 2015 and FY 2016 has already leveraged millions of additional dollars in grants and matching funds for investments in education, housing, Bus Rapid Transit
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BLISS: BUILDING PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY
In Crisis At Risk Safe Stable Thriving No Income or
assets No skills or
credentials Homeless or
unstable housing
No or unreliable transportation or child care.
Safety and mental health risks are high
Addictions and/or Legal Problems
Seeking job or temp/seasonal job or other legal income
Temporary or transitional housing
Transportation and child care available, but not affordable or reliable
Seeking GED or vocational training
Employed in semi-stable job
Housing is stable and is affordable (maybe with subsidy)
Transportation and child care are generally reliable and affordable
Has high school diploma, GED, or vocational training
Permanent & stable job paying living wage
Housing is stable & and is affordable without subsidy
Transportation and child care are reliable and affordable
Career & educational plan in place; active & on-going learning
Permanent, stable employment sufficient to build assets
Housing is permanent & affordable without subsidy
Transportation and child care are reliable and affordable
Implementing education and career plan
Based on the HUD Self Sufficiency Matrix
MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING: KEY ROLES
Coordination Planning Hub and Catalyst Research and Evaluation Locus of Accountability and Communication Reports to Mayor Works across City agencies as well as with partner
agencies (RPS, RRHA, RCHD, RBHA, GRTC) Works with university, nonprofit, private partners
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IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL
To cut poverty in Richmond 40% in the next 15 years, we need to move approximately 10,000 adults and 7,000 kids above the poverty line in a lasting way.
What will it take? Building and sustaining the capacity to move at least 1,000 adults a year out of poverty while strengthening the security of families just above the poverty line.
How will we do that? One family at time. Who will it take? All of us, working together, for
the long haul.
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