P.O. BOX 3581, TRENTON, NJ 08629, US
BELLEVUE-RUTHERFORD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Bellevue-Rutherford redevelopment project
The Bellevue-Rutherford Neighborhood is located in the West Ward of the City of Trenton. The major road intersecting with Rutherford is Prospect St on the west, and Marion on the east. This area is in crisis mode, involving the continuing viability of a blighted area. The community is overwhelmed with dilapidated housing, neighborhood disinvestment, absentee landlords, abandoned and boarded up properties, along with vacant lots that continue to distress thee community with the threat of blight and imminent domain.
Project goals and efforts
- Create new housing
- Repair, renovate, and redevelop existing houses or buildings
- Thriving new businesses established
- Improve sidewalks, light fixtures, and landscaping
- Hard Structures: Roads, curbs, street furniture
- Create community resources and educational hubs, such as a community center
We need your support
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals! "Changing Lives by: Opening Doors & Building Communities"
We also accept donations through Zelle- (niaoftrentonnj@gmail.com)
Thank you for your support!
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