Who We Are: Introduction and Purpose

The Erie Redevelopment Authority (ERA) and its partners, the City of Erie, and the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNN), retained the services of Poggemeyer Design Group, Inc. (PDG) of North East to prepare this Revitalization Strategy. PDG utilized the services of Kidder Wachter Architects of Erie to assist with mapping and design issues, and Boulevard Strategies, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio to analyze the market conditions of the neighborhood.

Funding for this project was provided to the ERA by a Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Grant (LUPTAP) from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), as well as grants from the Erie Community Foundation and Saint Vincent Health System to the SSJNN. The Planning Team worked closely with a Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) which included representatives from ERA and its various partners and neighborhood groups. The PAC met numerous times with the Planning Team to guide the direction of the study and to review materials and provide local insight. Members of the PAC included:

	Pat Cappabianca, Erie City Council
	David Deter, City of Erie, Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD)
	Eddie Ocasio, Hispanic American Council
	Kim Green, City of Erie, DECD
	Sr. Mary Herrmann, Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNN)
	Tom Maggio, Erie Redevelopment Authority (ERA)
	Denis O’Brien, Saint Vincent Health System
	Chuck Scalise, Housing & Neighborhood Development Service (HANDS)
	Shay Meinzer, HANDS
	Wally Brown, SSJNN and Neighborhood Watch