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Frazier Revitalization Inc. Programs An effective community, like an effective person, is able to identify and express its needs, desires and insights in a way that others hear, understand, take seriously and respond to. FRI works with residents and organizations to develop and practice communication skills for the betterment of the entire community. Rather than existing as separate programs or initiatives, these activities are integrally bound to FRI’s community engagement work. For instance, to succeed, the Frazier Neighborhood Initiative and Unify South Dallas must have the ability to find, analyze and disseminate accurate, timely information in a way that reaches and engages the broader community. FRI’s staff helps residents and other stakeholders understand the value of those skills and helps them develop them through practice. FRI also analyzes the usefulness of various information technologies in the context of the Frazier community. Over time FRI will develop strategies to deploy new technologies or use existing ones (for example, text messaging) in new ways that support greater community engagement.
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• The neighborhood is named for African-American educator Julia C. Frazier. • It encompasses 1,128 acres. • It measures 1.8 miles (at its widest) by 1.1 miles. • It is strategically located roughly 2 miles from downtown Dallas. • The DART station at Scyene and Hatcher will open in December 2010. • Poverty is extensive, with median incomes in various census tracts ranging from $12,685 to $17,768. • The population is relatively young, with median ages in various census tracts ranging from 26.8 to 38.8 years. • The population is declining (6,484 persons in the 2000 census). • 91% of residents are African-American (2000 census). • 8% of residents are Hispanic (2000 census). • Assets include White Rock Creek, Fair Park (including the African American Museum and the Women’s Museum), the South Dallas Cultural Center, the Juanita Craft Civil Rights Museum and the Juanita Craft Recreation Center (soon to reopen as a diabetes research and treatment center). |
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