CRESCENT COLLABORATIVE EDUCATES, COORDINATES, CONNECTS AND CONVENES COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS HOLISTICALLY THE ECONOMIC, HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING IMPACTS OF GROWTH AND CHANGE IN THE YESLER NEIGHBORHOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, SO THAT THE ENTIRE AREA MAY BENEFIT FROM REDEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTAIN ITS DIVERSITY AND UNIQUE IDENTITIES.