MacArthur & Wilton Properties, LLC plans to make a significant difference in the City of Trenton, New Jersey.  We believe that innovative community developers can make a real difference in the neighborhoods they are revitalizing, creating places that offer the physical, social and economic resources that all people need in order to live healthy lives. Cross-sector collaboration is a given in these projects, as are new ways of thinking about community revitalization.  We are excited by the potential these projects have to create lasting change for low-income communities.

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ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

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Housing: Lower-density, mixed-income, multifamily and single-family housing (market-rate and subsidized for low- and moderate-income)

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Economic Stability: Career counseling, job training, youth development, healthcare career education, links to internships; household budgeting support; small business development and entrepreneurship support

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Education: Health Sciences Institute; GED and adult education; high school healthcare career programs; nutrition education through urban farm; youth after-school programs

 

Public Health and Medical Care: Improved access to primary, specialty and behavioral health, and dental care; two existing Federally Qualified Health Centers and new free clinic, mobile health vans; physical fitness amenities; healthy food, health, and wellness education and resources

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Neighborhood and Physical Environment: Urban farm, public parks, trails, streetscape enhancement; improved walk-ability, bike-ability and transportation connectivity; hospital campus redesigned to better integrate with neighborhood; healthy housing, green building, and “defensible space” housing design

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Social and Community Conditions: Deep community involvement in planning processes; volunteer-powered urban farm hosts community activities; rebranding of Neighborhood to change internal and external perceptions; inclusive quarterly community planning meetings