Gainsboro Steering Committee

Gainsboro Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Steering Committee

The Gainsboro Steering Committee consists of eight (8) members, seven (7) elected from the neighborhood with one (1) non-voting member representing the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates (RNA). The purpose of the committee is to guide the targeted Gainsboro Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative process funded with CDBG funds. Scheduled to meet on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Gainsboro Library located on 15 Patton Avenue NW, the minutes of the Gainsboro Steering Committee meetings are available for your convenience.

Duties of a committee member include:

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - Comprehensive, community-endorsed housing strategy promoting rehabilitation, maintenance, infill development, and increased home ownership.
CONSERVATION - Zoning changes needed to establish future land use patterns and architectural design standards that will protect the character of the neighborhood. Obtain historic designations for promotion of rehab and infill development.
CAPACITY BUILDING - Collaboration among the various neighborhood-based organizations to ensure open communication and awareness of development projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE - Traffic management and street design (traffic calming, sidewalks, curbing, open space, etc.).
CRIME AWARENESS AND CONTROL - Work with local law enforcement to decrease crime within the neighborhood.
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION of award for the Historic Gainsboro Request For Proposal (RFP) to City Council.

Expected outcomes from decisions made by the Gainsboro Steering Committee include:

Increasing citizen involvement in revitalizing their neighborhood
Assisting in the creation of diverse housing choices, such as single-family, townhouses, condos, housing clusters
Developing a mixed-income community
Eliminating blight through code enforcement, rehabilitation, and new construction
Improving public infrastructure (community environment)
Increasing the economic / assessed value of properties
Providing housing that meets the needs of residents in the neighborhood
Increasing the home ownership rate in the neighborhood
Increasing public safety