Rudy Bruner Award Collection

Title

New Community Corporation

Description

1993 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Gold Medal

New Community Corporation (NCC) offers low-income housing and social services to revitalize Newark, New Jersey’s Central Ward. Born in response to the riots of 1967, the NCC rebuilt the devastated Central Ward through the creation of the oldest and largest community development corporation in the country. The NCC provides a range of comprehensive and innovative services to meet a variety of urban needs including low-income and transitional housing, childcare, employment, job training, educational opportunities, and social and health care services.

Dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Central Ward, this grassroots redevelopment venture provides housing for over 6,000 individuals in apartments and homes contained within 15 housing developments. The 2,498 units range from senior citizen high rises, to family town houses, to mid-rise mixed tenancy buildings that mindfully preserve historic sites. The NCC also promotes economic recovery and stability in the area, employing 1,200 people in several for-profit businesses, seven childcare centers, a school for 300 students, and multiple assistance agencies.

Coverage

Newark, NJ

Date

1968

Subject

social services

low-income housing

mixed-income housing

community development

housing rehabilitation

youth programs

public health

educational programs

Contributor

City of Newark

Contributor

en Public Agency

New Community Corporation

Contributor

en Developer

St. Rose of Lima Church

Contributor

en Community Group

Rights

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