Rehabitat

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Idea Overview

Rehabilitate houses in low to moderate income neighborhoods by employing youth and out-of-work adults to do renovation and then providing homes to the community to live in and own.

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Hilary Meurer, Jessica King, Matt O'Brien, Shad Henderson, Lauren

What is the idea?

Rehabilitate houses in low to moderate income neighborhoods by employing youth and out-of-work adults to do renovation and then providing homes to the community to live in and own.

How would idea work?

• Target houses on cusp of sustainable neighborhoods
• Deferred mortgages
• Professionals who are flexible and dedicated to oversee and teach workers
• Incentives such as targeting women or minority owned businesses to volunteer and to also make more affordable

Pluses:

• Employment and community education
• Improves distressed community
• Generates wealth and home ownership
• Benefits underserved population

Concerns:

• Motivation for contractors and professionals to donate
• Logistics - how to resell houses
• Competing agendas with other organizations who have similar goals

Community opportunities:

• Long-time residents who see their neighborhoods decay
• Neighborhoods seeking improvement
• Out-of-work people