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14/03/2008
Ulster Housing Agenda Hits Harlem
Officials in one of the most deprived inner city areas of the USA have been hearing details of Northern Ireland's housing policy.
As part of her visit to the United States, NI Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie today visited Harlem, New York,
The New York City Housing Department, the largest municipal developer of affordable housing in the United States, is said to be very keen to hear details of Ms Ritchie's new Housing Agenda, recently launched in Northern Ireland.
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, has already announced a $3.2 billion commitment to create and preserve more than 165,000 homes and apartments by 2013. Margaret Ritchie was therefore keen to discover in turn what lessons could be learned from such an equally ambitious programme.
Margaret Ritchie said: "In Harlem, people are trying to move away from simply pouring public money into building and renovating properties.
"They are seeking to be more imaginative in the ways they finance social and affordable housing and have developed innovative community revitalisation initiatives that promote private investment and productive public-private partnerships.
"There may be much that we can learn from them that could be of benefit for Northern Ireland and they were also very keen to be briefed on the new Housing Agenda.
"Harlem is, after all, a severely segregated area and the Americans were keen to explore initiatives we have put in place towards a shared future."
During the visit to New York, Margaret Ritchie also met with Christine Quinn, New York City Speaker, and Laura Lazurus, Deputy Commissioner for Housing Development in New York City.
(JM)
As part of her visit to the United States, NI Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie today visited Harlem, New York,
The New York City Housing Department, the largest municipal developer of affordable housing in the United States, is said to be very keen to hear details of Ms Ritchie's new Housing Agenda, recently launched in Northern Ireland.
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, has already announced a $3.2 billion commitment to create and preserve more than 165,000 homes and apartments by 2013. Margaret Ritchie was therefore keen to discover in turn what lessons could be learned from such an equally ambitious programme.
Margaret Ritchie said: "In Harlem, people are trying to move away from simply pouring public money into building and renovating properties.
"They are seeking to be more imaginative in the ways they finance social and affordable housing and have developed innovative community revitalisation initiatives that promote private investment and productive public-private partnerships.
"There may be much that we can learn from them that could be of benefit for Northern Ireland and they were also very keen to be briefed on the new Housing Agenda.
"Harlem is, after all, a severely segregated area and the Americans were keen to explore initiatives we have put in place towards a shared future."
During the visit to New York, Margaret Ritchie also met with Christine Quinn, New York City Speaker, and Laura Lazurus, Deputy Commissioner for Housing Development in New York City.
(JM)
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