West Palm Beach commissioners are getting ready to vote today on a land transfer that could shape the future of Coleman Park, the city's historic Black neighborhood.
If approved, the land would go to Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy, a division of the nonprofit Quantum Foundation.
The public-private partnership is aimed at preserving the area’s character amid rapid development in the city.
It includes rebuilding four properties along Tamarind Avenue — three housing projects with affordable and workforce homes people can buy, plus one mixed-use rental building.
The nonprofit said they’ve already invested nearly $9 million in Coleman Park projects, such as affordable housing, health and building preservation efforts.
That includes a $500,000 contribution to support the planned African-American Museum and Research Library at the former Roosevelt High School site in Coleman Park.
Future plans for Coleman Park, if the current land transfer proposal is approved, will include a fresh market offering much-needed healthy food options, a shared office space, a cultural yard and a community gathering space anchored by the Taylor Moxey Library, a literacy project that uses repurposed shipping containers as library spaces for children and families.
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