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City Council of Meadville approves use of CDBG monies for housing rehabilitation.
09.07.2006 | “City approves $65K for purchase of home” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
Once again the City Council of Meadville makes a final recommendation that funds be provided to rehabilitate a single family home in the designated target neighborhood. The Meadville Redevelopment Authority will now make funds available to the Coalition on Housing Needs to begin construction on the property.
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City Council of Meadville approves financial assistance on housing rehabilitation.
08.17.2006 | “City Ok’s money shift to fix up Willow Street home for needy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
The City Coucil followed through on their claim that they would provide funds for housing rehabilitation. They approved the transfer of money to a single family house redevelopment project in which the Coalition on Housing Needs would become the owner and manager of the property.
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Coalition on Housing Needs seeks assitance from City Council on a rehabilitation project.
08.16.2006 | “Housing coalition asks city for funding again” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
The Coalition on Housing Needs returned to City Coucil to take advantage of their statements that they were willing to support housing rehab over new construction.
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City Council of Meadville denies grant assistance to help the Coalition on Housing Needs.
06.22.2006 | “City rejects grant request for low-income housing” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
The City Coucil of Meadville denied the request by the Coalition on Housing Needs to fulfill their option to purchase property for the Cottage St. apartments. Again, there was misconception about the cost of construction.
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An opinion article discussing the of efficient housing construction
06.02.2006 | “In support of housing development” | Meadville Tribune | Steven Utz
In this op/ed piece, I take another stab at educating the public about housing development in the City of Meadville. There had been many misconceptions announced in public by Meadville’s City Council on what is feasible and energy efficient construction with old housing stock. I chose to clarify the issue and encourage public support.
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Director, Hollie Rose, discusses challenges of funding for apartments.
05.06.2006 | “Low-income housing in jeopardy” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
This is another descriptive piece where Hollie Rose discusses the challenges of funding a housing development. The big challenge is in choosing a program which recognizes the community or simply going after funding which the state provides regardless of what actual community needs might be.
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State funding does not match needs of proposed project.
01.15.2006 | “Crawford in quandary” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
Financial consultants for the Coalition on Housing Needs instructed the board to change the program of the proposed Cottage St. apartments. This was a surprise to us since this same firm conducted a survey one year prior and instructed us that single bedroom apartments were the most highly demanded and necessary housing units for the community.
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County Commissioners support single bedroom apartment development
04.20.2005 | “County backs new housing complex” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
The Crawford County Commissioners have always been very supportive of low-income housing development. They have requested as well that the Coalition on Housing Needs start to build outside of the City of Meadville.
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Liberty House opens
03.05.2005 | “Liberty House opens to aid homeless” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
After a long and difficult construction administration process, the Coalition on Housing Needs and myself were happy to hold an open house celebration for Liberty House - a transitional housing development for homeless familes. There are 6 units in the building and the offices of the Coalition on Housing Needs.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Expert has designs on city” | Erie Times News | John Bartlett
Interviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Steven Utz follows wife from California to Meadville and finds a new career as a community Architect
06.11.2004 | “Meadville architect receives revitalization grant” | Meadville Tribune | Keith Gushard
Interviews from local newspapers were very enthusiastic about the award of the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship. It was unheard of in Meadville until I received the award.
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Ground breaking celebration for Liberty House
04.09.2004 | “Construction of transitional housing to begin soon” | Meadville Tribune | Gary Johnson
Prior to the beginning of my fellowship, I was on the governing board of the Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, Inc. I joined the Coalition just as they were finalizing the construction documents for a trasitional housing development. This event celebrated the groundbreaking of that development.
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- Crawford County Historical Society
- Eastside Cultural Center
- Environmental Research Center
- Habitat Duplexes at Fox Farm Village
- Home Depot Grant
- Hope Community Center
- Hopi Elder Housing Prototypes
- Make a Difference Day
- Marion Job Training Center
- Meadville Redevelopment Authority
- Navajo Elder Hogan Project
- Northern Cheyenne Housing Prototypes
- Pearl Family Development
- Peters Colony Learning Center, Tekoa Boys Campus
- Planning and Zoning Commission
- Self-Help Housing Program and Job-Training Center
- Spring Terrace SRO Conversion
- The Materials Handbook: Guidelines for Sustainable, Affordable Housing
- USC Affordable Housing Design and Development Courses
