{"id":2193,"date":"2013-03-14T19:49:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T19:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2020-01-07T12:51:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T12:51:20","slug":"the-smallest-change-can-effect-the-biggest-transformation-the-physical-redevelopment-of-back-of-the-yards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/es\/the-smallest-change-can-effect-the-biggest-transformation-the-physical-redevelopment-of-back-of-the-yards\/","title":{"rendered":"The smallest change can effect the biggest transformation: The physical redevelopment of Back of the Yards"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Ulises Silva<\/em>
\nRun-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe.<\/i>
\nThese are words often used to describe the Back of the Yards neighborhood in the southwest side of Chicago.
\nBut 23 years ago, the same words were used to describe Pilsen. Watch our five-year anniversary video<\/a> for a glimpse of what Pilsen once looked like. Listen to the words used to describe it. Run-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe.<\/i> These are words at odds with how Pilsen is described today.
\nVibrant. Exciting. A good place to live<\/i>.
\nWhile there is still much to address in the neighborhood, we know that Pilsen has become a neighborhood of choice for many. It continues to improve as The Resurrection Project (TRP), other Pilsen-based organizations, schools, businesses, families, and the city invest in the physical landscape (through improved and new buildings) and in people (through financial education, workforce development, adult education and literacy, youth programs, and much more).
\nPilsen\u2019s resurgence didn\u2019t happen overnight. It took years of careful investments and planning. It took the efforts of organizations like TRP and strong partnerships such as the Pilsen Planning Committee. And it took the understanding that the biggest transformations would have to begin with the smallest changes.
\nA single blighted structure on a street can bring down property values, become an eyesore, and attract criminal activities. A single blighted structure can negatively impact the physical landscape and create unsafe walking paths for children going to school.
\nBut take that house, rehabilitate it, and turn it into a quality, affordable home. Remove the cancerous blight and replace it with a functional space that will provide a quality home to a family. A small change\u2014the preservation of a single home\u2014has started something transformative\u2014the preservation and eventual revitalization of a neighborhood.
\nThis was part of TRP\u2019s approach to revitalizing Pilsen. And it\u2019s a part of a comprehensive community development model we believe can work in neighborhoods like Back of the Yards.
\n\"\"That\u2019s why, in 2011, we worked with the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) and Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLA) to secure \u2028$137 million in federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP2) funds. TRP brought $13.5 million of those funds directly to Back of the Yards.
\nWe used these funds to acquire and rehabilitate 40 foreclosed and abandoned properties\u2014a total of 75 units of for-sale and rental housing. We created 150 jobs by hiring people to begin rehabilitating these buildings. New floors, windows, and drywall were installed. Kitchens and bathrooms were modernized. Old properties became modern, family-friendly homes. You can see some of our end results here. <\/a>
\nTo date, we\u2019ve sold 5 of 15 rehabbed homes earmarked for sale (with two more closing soon), and rented 17 of the 50 rental units developed.
\nThis is a modest start, but the biggest transformations begin with the smallest changes.
\nEvery home rescued from blight is one small change for the community\u2014an empty, deteriorating property becomes a functional building that offers a quality home at an affordable price to a family.
\nEvery family that moves into these rescued homes becomes a community resident, a potential organizer, a taxpayer, a neighbor. Every person living in a once-empty property has helped ward off blight and reclaimed that space for the rest of the neighborhood.
\nIf all these reclaimed homes are occupied, TRP and its partners will have helped put millions back into local government coffers through property and sales tax revenue. The boost to the local economy will also be significant, with more families in need of nearby retail goods and services. Physical landscapes will be incrementally improved and help to change the perception of an area once deemed undesirable.
\nSuch are the transformative possibilities of even one reclaimed property.
\nTRP reclaimed 40. Out of them, we will develop 75 units of good, quality affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families.
\nThis is only the beginning, but a promising beginning nonetheless. And it\u2019s one that we will build upon alongside our partners and neighbors in Back of the Yards. We are actively working with St. Joseph\u2019s parish to develop civic leadership in Back of the Yards. We are also providing leadership and expertise in affordable housing development to support Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council\u2019s efforts to create a quality of life plan in the community.
\nPilsen\u2019s resurgence has proven that TRP\u2019s comprehensive approach to community development can work. It can work again in Back of the Yards so that, 23 years from now, very different words will be used to describe it.
\nVibrant. Exciting. A good place to live<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Return to Nueva Vida March 2013 here!<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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