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City Heights Initiative Overview 
Since 1994, Price Charities has been committed to the revitalization of City Heights, a vibrant, diverse community of over 78,000 people in San Diego. In order to create immediate change in the disadvantaged neighborhood—which has a median household income of $25,087 and a 38% poverty rate—Price Charities applies a broad-based strategy to tackle education, health care and social work. The City Heights Initiative, a unique partnership between Price Charities and public and nonprofit agencies, aims to transform the community into a safe, healthy and opportunity rich place to live. By employing a holistic approach and focusing on three major components—educational programs, community development programs, and housing & commercial development—Price Charities hopes to improve the quality of life for current residents. Price Charities, believing that a strong core of facilities and services is essential to a healthy community, leveraged funds to build an Urban Village with the help of several partners and public agencies. The Urban Village covers almost 30 acres and includes the state of the art Weingart City Heights Library, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a performance annex, a community service center, a Head Start facility, a police substation, an elementary school and a Continuing Education Center. The Initiative has funded community programs like the Educational Collaborative, dedicated to enhancing the learning, academic achievement, health and social development at local schools. The Community Schools component was also created to provide a comprehensive range of services like parent centers, health clinics and safety programs. The Initiative includes a community policing program, an innovative low-interest home loan program, a community service program and the development of affordable housing units. more »History: A detailed narrative chronicling the evolution of the City Heights Initiative, complete with interviews with the important players. more » Vision Plan: In 2001, Price Charities convened a series of community workshops to develop a new Vision Plan for future development efforts. The City Heights Initiative consists of three major components: » Educational Programs » Community Development Programs » Housing & Commercial Development Educational Programs One of the mainstays of the City Heights Initiative is improving educational opportunity in City Heights. To this end, Price Charities has funded the City Heights Educational Collaborative. more »  topCommunity Development Programs Price Charities is committed to developing innovative ways to engage the community in the revitalization of City Heights and has piloted several novel programs. Community Service Program Price Charities is encouraging the engagement of residents in the community of City Heights by providing service opportunities in local nonprofits. Participants can reduce a portion of their mortgage or rent payments by providing community service. more » Home Loan Program San Diego Revitalization Corporation provides $50,000 down-payment assistance to first-time homebuyers who reside in City Heights and purchase within specified boundaries. Borrowers can pay off the accumulated interest of the loan by performing community service. more » Price Community Builder Fellowship Program In order to build capacity in local nonprofits, Price Charities is sponsoring six recent graduates from the San Diego State School of Social Work to work in six nonprofit agencies in City Heights. more » topHousing & Commercial Development The bulk of Price Charities’ investment in City Heights is focused on major development projects on the main thoroughfares. Price Charities is attempting to bring various funding sources and agencies together to seed both large-scale housing developments and commercial projects. Village Townhomes 116 townhomes in the heart of the Urban Village in City Heights. These 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units were completed in July 2003. more » City Heights Center A six-story office building on University Avenue in City Heights houses primarily nonprofit and public agencies providing services to the City Heights community. more » City Heights Square The City Heights Square project is the development of a portion of the block bounded by University Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, Polk Avenue and 43rd Street. more » Model School Design The Model School Design is a conceptual plan to build a "smarter" urban school through creative land use and by integrating housing into the design. more » Metro Career Center A new 86,000 square foot office building housing a regional job-training center operated by Workforce Partnership was completed in April 2004 at University Avenue by Interstate 15; Price Charities has assisted the City Heights Community Development Corporation with the acquisition of land and entitlements to build 120 affordable housing units on the remainder of the block. more » top |
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