DWIGHT - EDGEWOOD - WEST RIVER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN

Team: Scott Healy, Leslie Creane, Anne Nixon, Liz Argetsinger, Scott Ball, Leah Hall, Courtney Miller, Stacie Wong, Aicha Woods, Alan Plattus and Michael Haverland, faculty

In 1995, the UDW began working with members of the Dwight community to document the collective vision and specific goals for the future of the neighborhood and provide corresponding strategies for action. As a result of the community partnerships established by the neighborhood plan, a $2.4 M HUD grant was awarded to Yale University to ensure the continuation of these relationships. Funding was also allocated to implement specific projects identified in the plan. The Dwight neighborhood was selected for a pilot program by the National Trust for Historic Preservation establishing design guidelines for low-income communities.