Friday, February 11, 2000
Genesis established to give West End residents a voice
BY MARK CURNUTTE and ROBERT ANGLEN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Genesis Redevelopment was established in 1986 as an outgrowth of the West End Community Council's economic development sector.
Its mission is to create housing units for residents of the West End. Genesis was established to give neighborhood residents a voice in how the community was developed.
Many of the 14 Genesis board members are also on the board of the community council.
Using federal housing grants, the city has invested “seed money” in Genesis and other neighborhood development corporations in hopes it will attract private investment to blighted areas.
Genesis was created in 1986 but didn't start receiving federal grants from the city until 1991. Genesis has since received more than $800,000 in federal grants paid for by taxpayers. In contracts, it said it would create 130 units of housing.
Since 1991, Genesis has built one house, renovated its office on Mound Street and done minor repairs on 11 housing units.
Board executives are: George Beatty, president; Gloria Hemmingway, vice president; Sidney Cooper, treasurer; and Monique James, secretary.
Other board members are Howard Beatty, who is George Beatty's brother; Thomasina Braswell; Nancy Downs; Linette Eady; Henderson Kirkland; Michelle Kirkland, who is Mr. Kirkland's daughter; Greg Lindly; Tony Moore; Jackie Shropshire; and Betty Warren.
Two other groups — Miami Purchase Preservation Fund and Community Land Cooperative of Cincinnati — have successfully created dozens of housing units in the West End during the 1990s. Miami Purchase has received far less public funding than Genesis, and the Land Cooperative receives no money from taxpayers.
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