AlmagroTaleia Barksdale

James Madison University

Overview

🔸Historically African American neighborhood🔸Independent community🔸Annexed by city of Danville in 1932🔸Numerous vacant lots🔸Condemned homes🔸Few residents

Assets

🔸History

🔸Churches

🔸E.A. Gibson Elementary

🔸Boys and Girls Club

Challenges

🔸Lack of human capacity within neighborhood🔸Few youth🔸Few opportunities for engagement, fellowship

🔸Little draw for outside actors

🔸Lack of identity

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Opportunities

🔸Utilize Almagro’s greatest asset: historical significance

🔸To connect generations

🔸To be a part of the greater Danville story

Best Practices▷ DeanwoodxDesign (Washington D.C)

Earliest predominantly African American communityHighlight arts, historical & green space assets “Stimulate community building & promote neighborhoods”

through temporary workshops, exhibitions & cultural events

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Recommendations▷ Invest In preserving

the history of Almagro▷ Nurturing an identity to

connect the neighborhood with Danville as a whole

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Postcard Project🔸Focus: Building an identity🔸 By acknowledging and sharing Almagro’s historic assets

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Almagro’s Story