chocolateville community center
DESCRIPTION
A presentation for the proposal of a mill renovation project in Central Falls, RI. We collaborated with the social venture Save Chocolateville (www.chocolateville.org)TRANSCRIPT
STARRING THE LEGENDARY TRIO ANGELA CHOI, LEAH CHUNG, AND SUE KIM
CREATING COMMUNITYTHROUGH CHOCOLATE
DESE STUDIO PRESENTS
CREATING COMMUNITYTHROUGH CHOCOLATE
The story of a social venture out to save a city
massachusetts
RHODE ISLAND
Central Falls
Blackstone River
central falls
yesterday
EDUCATION
jobs
POVERTY
50% 5.9%
13%
41% 29%
HS Graduation Rate
Below Poverty Line
Bachelor’s Degree +
Under Age of 18
Unemployment
POPULATION
AREA
19,379
1.29 sq. miles
central falls
today
distributionvolunteer-based
by kids, for kids
historyMike ritzdirector
leadership rhode island
funding,funding,
fundingjobs chocolate
tour
tourismAndrew Shottschocolatier
garrison chocolates
industrydevelopment
jobsbasic needs
teenage mothers
studententrepreneurship
Julie CasimiroChildren’s Friend
Director of Advancement
noresources
Elizabeth oakscoordinator of elo program
central falls high school
studententrepreneurship
student ideas
Central Falls
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Central Falls
dexter st
broad st
roosevelt st
Pawtucket
Blackstone River
i-95
Railroad
Rhode Island
Central FallsRhode Island
Industrial UseUndeveloped Industrial Use
Large Scale Industrial
Manufacturing
Central FallsRhode Island
Historic Infill Properties
Central FallsRhode Island
“Central” Central FAlls
Central FallsRhode Island
cultivated green space + Parks
“How can Central Falls once again become a
prosperous city?”
COMMUNITY ECONOMY
HISTORY
CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
phase 1
the chocolate bar
rebranding distribution
updatedstoryline
localbusiness
emphasizequalityof chocolate
onlinemarket
dave’s marketplacegourmet heavenCABLE CARAVON THEATERwatermarkRISD STORE
naturalgrocers.comtruefoodsmarket.comshoporganic.com
1#
phase 2
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD
transparency partnerships
build communitypartnereships
organizationstatus
central falls planning departmentthe rhode island foundation
pawtucket citizensdevelopment corporation
horsley witten groupkeepspacedepartment of art, culture, & tourismblackstone valley tourism councilas220
projectupdates
thank you