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Midway <br /> ID <br /> eveloument <br /> Ciirrirriissacra <br /> Inc. <br /> Community Economic Development Strategy Analysis Chart <br /> Commercial/Business District <br /> Physical Description <br /> Location: Midway between Carrboro and Chapel Hill at <br /> a seven-block radius within C.T. 113. <br /> Transportation: City buses, local cab companies. <br /> Public Facilities: Recreational facilities are adequate. <br /> Parking facilities are needed. <br /> Physical Environment:Facade and cosmetic beautification <br /> needed. Curbs and sidewalks needed. <br /> Major Institutions: University of North Carolina at <br /> Chapel Hill and University of North Carolina <br /> Hospitals. <br /> Industry: None other than those associated with college <br /> town. <br /> Scheduled Improvements: Several in planning stages. <br /> Retail/Commercial Services: At least 75 mixed small <br /> businesses exist in targeted area. <br /> Quality 'of Life . <br /> Environmental Quality: Economy generally good. <br /> Disparity in black and white populations. <br /> Targeted area surrounded by black residents. <br /> Safety/Crime: Uprise, violent drug-related crime increasing. <br /> Access to Educational Services: 35% of black popula- <br /> tion do not have high school diploma. <br /> UNC does not properly serve community ndr <br /> does it offer technical assistance to targeted <br /> area businesses. <br />