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3 Project Title: "Midway Economic Revitalization and Development Project" Project Sponsor: Orange-Chatham Community Development Corp. Contact Person: James R. Brittian Address: Post Office Box 27 Pittsboro, N.C. 27312 Telephone: [919] 542-4781 Service/Target Area: Southern Orange County Total Project Budget: $ 29,000 Amount Requested from Orange County: $5,000 I. Midway Development Commission' s Vision Statement October 12, 1992 A community that is self-sufficient, where residents are involved and active in decisions affecting the quality of neighborhood life; a community where those who want work can find meaningful employment; a community free of crime; a community where the youngest and oldest residents live in an environment of support, hope and opportunity for positive development. Brief Project Summary: The proposed project represents a multi-faceted, long-term Economic Revitalization and Development Plan for the Midway Area. This historical area, located on the corporate limit boundaries of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, thrived until the 1970s as the hub of social, cultural and economic activities for the African-American residents. The area housed such African-American owned businesses as The Hollywood Theater, M & M Grill , Hollywood Cab Company, Preston Weaver's Shoe Shop, and the Mason Hotel [the only accommodation for African-American visitors to the University] . - The advent of desegregation and decentralization of the Central Business Districts,, among other factors, robbed the community of its economic growth, cultural pride, and social vitality. To this end, the proposed project in its entirety is to revitalize - the Midway Area; to revitalize and develop the area's minority economic growth; and to empower the community to reclaim and to proclaim a significant part of its lost heritage.