Aldrea Speight and Katie Cordova worked with the town of Yanceyville to find ways to reimagine community spaces within the area.

1. YANCEYVILLE, NC
HOMEGROWN INNOVATION INITIATIVE
Aldrea Speight and Katie Cordova
Danville Regional Foundation Interns
2015 Summer
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2. Yanceyville Experiences
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3. Opportunities/Challenges
• Under-utilized spaces
• Youth involvement
Opportunities
• Yanceyville identity
• Perceptions
Challenges
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4. Deliverables
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Community
Movie Night
Farmers’
Market

5. Why these projects?
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Community
Engagement
Show innovative
use of space
Increase
Collaborations

6. Partnerships/
Resources Utilized
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Expertise
Labor
Marketing/Promotion
Movie Equipment
Movie Screen
Support
Tents
Volunteers
Piedmont
Community
College
Ruritan
Clubs
Bartlett
Yancey HS
FFA
Gunn
Memorial
Public
Library
Caswell
Local
Foods
Council
Town and
County
Government

7. Outcomes
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Community Movie
Night
200 participants
Great mix of diversity
Healthy food options
well received
Collaboration of civic
organization
Farmers’ Market
19 vendors
187 customers
2 vendors recruited for
Country Store Market
First ever SNAP benefit
participant

8. Community Feedback
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9. Short-Term Recommendations
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Community Activities
• Exercise Class Series
• Day to Engage
Walkability Assessment
• Ensure road crossing access
• Improve walkability to grocery stores
Action plan for underutilized spaces
• Civic Center
• Maud Gatewood Park

10. Long-term Recommendations
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Neighborhood
park
Advisory
Committee
Youth
Commission
Branding
Strategy Plan
Behavioral
Health
Agencies
Improve Caswell
County
Transportation
System (CATS)
Arts program

11. THANKYOU!
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American National Bank
Annie Martinie
BartlettYancey FFA
members/advisors
Caswell Bounce House
Caswell County Local Foods Council
Caswell County Officials
Citizens ofYanceyville
Elyse Jardine
Gunn Memorial Public Library
Junior Strader
Local Farmers andVendors
Mel and Mary Melton
Piedmont Community College
Town ofYanceyville Officials