white rock neighborhood - danville, va

White Rock1

Curtis Rowlette

Overview

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◉ Population: 1,979

◉ 71% Black

◉ 27% White

◉ ~1% 2 or more races

◉ Avg. Household Income: $15,000-19,000

◉ Avg. Age: 43.5

◉ Crimes Per 1000: 29.9

◉ City Avg: 24.7 per 1000 (2015)

◉ Two Neighborhoods

◉ Blue: White Rock

◉ Green: Washington St./N. Danville

Assets and Neighborhood Info

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Wendell Scott Historical Marker

White Rock Baptist Church

Miss. Vassar’s Store

White Rock Park

3rd Ave Congregational Church

Opportunity Space

Washington St. Mini Mart 1st Baptist

Missionary Church

Greater Deliverance Temple

Opportunity Space

Market Garden Park

Assets ◉ Greatest Assets are the People

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Challenges ◉ Gathering historic and current information about White Rock◉ Developing and connecting with potential assets

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Opportunities ◉ Organizing within the community

◉ Creating opportunity spaces

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Best Practice & Inspiration

◉ Edgewood Dr.-Mimosa St. Association

◉ Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center

◉ Front Porch Fridays

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Recommendations

◉ Establishing stronger relationships ◉ Organizing the community

◉ Community Association

◉ Developing Opportunity Spaces◉ Collaboration with different

institutions

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Summer Project

◉ Storymaps

◉ Video of White Rock

◉ https://youtu.be/AUFHYaWRfxU

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