Scudder Homes - Old Newark
I worked in an urban gardening program in Newark from 1978-83, and I coordinated several gardens in Newark housing projects. One of our largest and most successful was at the Scudder Homes project, off Springfield Ave. We built a geodesic dome …
Former Residents of Scudder Homes Public Housing Project …
Jul 4, 2017 · Scudder Homes Housing project in Newark Most of the guests say that week in July changed their lives dramatically. They get together every August for a reunion and consider Scudder Homes to be a success because of the people who lived there.
Public Housing Projects - Old Newark
The photos there were taken from the Library of Congress and various Newark City publications. Even though these are reliable sources, there is great controversy whether or not the photos are labeled correctly. To return to this page click on "Public Housing Projects" at the top of each page.
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Dr. O'Sullivan examining a child 564 views Open Door Clinic at the Scudder Homes Photo from Jean O'Sullivan
The first federal housing projects in Newark, providing low-income housing for poor residents, were approved in 1938. Building continued through the 1959-1960 year when Scudder Homes and Stella Wright opened. Between 1952 and 1967 there were 17 urban renewal projects in Newark. This caused conflict in
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Nov 10, 2016 · NEWARK -- New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) recently marked the substantial rehabilitation and grand opening of Lincoln Towers in Newark formerly Scudder Homes, Geraldine “GiGi” Foushee Towers.
Three Powerful Agencies Brought Housing to the City’s Needy
Sep 17, 1998 · Newark housing in the second half of the 20th century has been affected by three powerful agencies dedicated to providing good homes for Newarkers: The Newark Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the nation’s eighth-largest housing authority; The New Community Corp., the state’s largest nonprofit home builder and one of the nation’s ...
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Scudder Homes Court Street between High & Belmont Streets (MLK Blvd & Irving Turner Blvd)
Newark Rips Down Its Projects - The New York Times
Nov 28, 1987 · Hindered by its own lack of construction money, Newark is planning to build low-income housing on city land using funds paid by nearby communities. The city is trying to meet the mandates of the...
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August 22, 1972 3588 views A panoramic view of the Scudder Homes Housing project viewed from West Kinney and Quitman Streets, plagued by muggings and damage and with a large number of its tenants on a rent strike against Newark …