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(ŭp-lĭft') tr.v., to raise to a higher moral, social, or cultural level or condition

Urban Redevelopment

Urban Renewal Corp.
Organization Name
Short Organization Description
URC provides services to the economically disadvantaged, Veterans, and Ex-Offenders; creating a future with real opportunities while cutting recidivism.
Long Business Description

We provide an innovative and comprehensive computer education and recycling program to better prepare our students to reenter the workforce as capable and successful individuals.
We manage electronic waste, including discarded computers and monitors, laptops, televisions, printers and other consumer electronics.
We educate unemployed and underemployed in computer basics, hardware, software, recycling, refurbishing and repair. In addition, life skills and general employability training is provided along with substance abuse help if required.
We also provide residential community release program homes so that individuals that have been released from correctional facilities have a chance to re-incorporate into society.

Organization Website Address
Organization Phone Number
+1 973-679-7457
Organizational Address
53 SOUTH HACKENSACK AVE., KEARNY, NJ
07032
Country
United States
Urban Revitalization Council (URC)
Long Business Description

The mission of the Urban Revitalization Council (URC) is to explore the best practices for redevelopment and revitalization of city centers, older neighborhoods and districts, and other core urban areas.This includes a focus on urban planning, infrastructure development, architecture, street and civic space design, real estate development, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, economic development, social equity and community engagement.

The objective is to provide members with skills, knowledge, case studies and ideas to help them actively demonstrate leadership in the revitalization of the communities in which they are living and practicing. Towards this end, the URC actively uses the venue for each Council meeting as a case study relating to our areas of focus, meeting with local professionals, visiting local projects and engaging with local community members whenever possible.

Organization Website Address
Organization Phone Number
1-800-321-5011
Organizational Address
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE AMERICAS
2001 L STREET, NW
SUITE 200
WASHINGTON, DC
20036-4948
Country
United States