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MIT Greenhouse Studio Final Presentation to Viet-AID Wednesday, May 16, 2012
SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK EXISTING HOUSING NEW HOUSING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC REALM
SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
MIT DUSP Greenhouse Studio Viet-AID Vision: a vibrant, diverse and sustainable Fields Corner
15% 10% 5% 0%
2000 2010
Fields Corner
Boston
Economic Opportunity
Local job creation Wealth generation
Economic Opportunity
Local job creation Wealth generation
Economic Opportunity
Local job creation Wealth generation
EXISTING HOUSING
Opportunities
Whole envelope retrofits Better indoor air quality and comfort Energy savings (average $420 per HH per year) Improved neighborhood image
Risks
Government funding to expire soon (e.g. EECBG) Potential gentrification
Strengths
Viet-AIDs active role in existing EE programs Viet-AIDs connection with FC community
EXISTING HOUSING: PROPOSALS Housing Quality and Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Map
Government/ EE Program Auditor Contractor(s)
Viet-AID
Evaluator
Owner/Tenant
Short-term Roles
Bridge: Outreach Ambassador: Organizing Partner: Feedback
Viet-AID
Long-term Roles
Platform: One-stop services Leader: Program design; policy/funding advocacy
Viet-AID
Evaluator
Owner/Tenant
Viet-AID
Owners
Tenants
EE Program Viet-AID
Utility
Owner/Tenant
Viet-AID
Mass Save
3D Program
Viet-AID
Evaluator
Owner/Tenant
NEW HOUSING
NEW HOUSING
Say youre the average renting household in Fields Corner...
$33,500 annual income 3 people in your household You pay $213 more in rent than what you can afford You live in a triple-decker
What if you need to move, but you want to stay in Fields Corner?
Your landlord raised the rent Your building is being converted to condos Your child has asthma and your landlord wont take care of the mold problem You want a more affordable place to live
NEW HOUSING
Say youre the average renting household in Fields Corner...
$33,500 annual income 3 people in your household You pay $213 more in rent than what you can afford You live in a triple-decker
What if you need to move, but you want to stay in Fields Corner?
What You Can Afford What You Pay Now What's On The Market $837 $1,050 $1,300 and rising
NEW HOUSING
Dramatic changes in Fields Corner between 2000 and 2010:
Incomes fell by around 20% Rents rose by around 20% Severe rent burden rose by 81% (up to 38% of renting households) 85% of families making less than $50,000 are rent-burdened
Pressing need for reasonably priced, high quality places to live in Fields Corner
Bloomfield Gardens
NEW HOUSING
Luckily
Viet-AID knows how to develop multifamily housing There are plenty of suitable sites to develop new housing
NEW HOUSING
New affordable housing would serve incomes already well represented in the neighborhood
$41,350 $24,800 $33,500 $49,620
Low-Income Household
NEW HOUSING
New affordable housing would serve incomes already well represented in the neighborhood and would make Fields Corner more sustainable Economic Opportunity
Lower housing costs increased disposable income and savings
174-178 Adams Street Unused Verizon Parking Lots 5 Minute Walk to T Station 2 Minute Walk to Dot Ave Zoned for Multi-Family Housing Could Hold 40 Units
Historic Boston
Accion USA
Recommendation:
Build upon prior success Conduct needs assessment Fundraise and hire staff Consider connecting with retail space investments
PUBLIC REALM
Economic Opportunity
Increase access to a vibrant commercial core
CONCLUSION
Envisioning a vibrant, diverse and sustainable Fields Corner.
Viet-AIDs Role: Vision Collaboration Immediate Action Long-range Planning Community Engagement