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Philanthropy unveils Coleman Park action plan to address century of disinvestment
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Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy presented an updated Coleman Park action plan to the West Palm Beach City Commission on March 10, describing a philanthropy-led, place-based effort to address long-standing disinvestment and to accelerate housing, economic and wellness investments while limiting displacement.
Rafael Clemente, executive director of Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy (a division of the Quantum Foundation), presented an updated Coleman Park action plan to the West Palm Beach City Commission on March 10, describing the initiative as a philanthropicpublic partnership to accelerate neighborhood investment.
Clemente framed the plan around historical land-use decisions that, he said, intentionally constrained growth in historically Black neighborhoods by using railroad lines and other infrastructure to limit access and public investment. "If you are born in Coleman Park today, your life expectancy is 14 years shorter than the average of Palm Beach County," Clemente told the commission, citing CDC data as the basis for that life-expectancy gap.
Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy said the updated plan builds on…
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