Better Block Foundation

THE BETTER BLOCK IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT THAT EDUCATES, EQUIPS, AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS TO RESHAPE AND REACTIVATE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF HEALTHY AND VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY IN AKRON AND DALLAS BY INCREASING WALKABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE, THUS INCREASING THE VIBRANCY OF A NEIGHBORHOOD, AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 3,000 PEOPLE. FOUR VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMMING AT THE EXCHANGE HOUSE/MARKET AND ITS NEXT STEPS, AND CREATING TO THE GROWTH AND STRATEGIC OUTLOOK OF BETTER BLOCK THROUGH DEVELOPING DESIGN STANDARDS AND A MARKETING PLAN OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS.