white rock neighborhood - danville, va
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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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