RV 2014: Developing Workforce Opportunities with Transit- Regional Stories by Nora Liu
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Rainier Valley South – Fulfilling the Promise Crea8ng Jobs and Pathways for Economic Mobility
Railvolu)on 2014 City of Sea5le
Rainier Valley South – Fulfilling the Promise Crea8ng Jobs and Pathways for Economic Mobility
! Direct outgrowth of the Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update ! Developed with the City’s Healthy Living Assessment ! Extensive community engagement ! Rainier Beach Moving Forward, the community stakeholders
group, is making this project happen
Rainier Beach: Uniquely located at the nexus of several regional manufacturing and industrial areas and southeast Sea5le’s residen)al neighborhoods.
CREATE ECONOMIC VITALITY:
A new model of transit oriented development that priori)zes employment, educa)on and entrepreneurship.
CREATE ECONOMIC VITALITY:
CREATE ECONOMIC VITALITY: THE RAINIER BEACH FOOD INNOVATION ZONE Rainier Valley South’s ethnic diversity is a valuable, untapped resource to establish an interna)onal food culture and trade in the neighborhood. Rainier Valley South has a unique opportunity to combine its urban farms, ethnic food producers and light industrial zone.
IMPROVE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The Rainier Valley South community highly values educa)on. Co-‐loca)ng the following partners could create a seamless path of educa)on, training, jobs and business entrepreneurship support.
! Rainier Beach High School Culinary Arts Program ! South Sea5le Community College ! Renton Technical College ! Financial Opportunity Center ! Bainbridge Graduate Ins)tute
The Rainier Beach Food Innova)on Center is a collec)ve effort by Rainier Beach Moving Forward and other community partners to create an innova)ve approach to improving an area for the community.
CREATE BRIGHT FUTURES
The Food Innova)on Center will: ! Be a place for educa)on, training and jobs
! Increase supervision and provide structure
! Change the physical environment
! Build collec)ve efficacy: “It takes a village…”
Rainier Valley South – Fulfilling the Promise
Crea8ng Jobs and Pathways for Economic Mobility
City of Sea5le