It takes an entire community to create a renaissance and reconnection of a city's main thoroughfare after over 35 years of neglect. Worcester has worked on multiple “Urban Renewal Plans and none have involved “Main Middle” and area NACDC describes as Chandler to Hammond Street, within its designated area. The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has participated in six urban renewal projects (soon to be eight) including:

  • Area D Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-15
  • Elm Park Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-57
  • Expressway Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-16
  • New Salem Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-5-1
  • Medical City Urban Renewal Project (formerly East Central Urban Renewal Plan) - Still Active
  • Union Station Urban Renewal Revitalization Plan - Still Active
  • Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan - Proposed
  • Polar Park

None of the seven (8) projects have included full community participation nor “Main Middle”. It's about time the redlining stops and the diverse population that pays a substantial amount of tax dollars into the overall system. Allow the new American citizens to create their own vision of Wall Street. The creation will be a healthy toss salad, that is good for the reborn village.

NACDC "Brown Paper" 

This white-paper style report outlines the needs of the community which NACDC was formed to address.

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Main Middle Nacdc Area3b

ZIP CODE 01608 FAST FACTS

Includes 3,558 census-reported citizens. Not including, close to another 500 unregistered, undocumented, and homeless individuals inhabiting the same footprint.

  • Percent of Renters: 96%

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  • Percent of renters: 36% state wide

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The cost of living index is 125.1,

compared to the 100.0 U.S. average.

  • Unemployment Rate: 17.7%

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  • Unemployment Rate Statewide: 6.6%

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The Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) designated area, approved by the City of Worcester, Secretary of State and the Federal Government is comprised of four (4) contiguous zip codes: 01607; 01608; 01609; 01610.

There are 58,605 residents who populate these zip codes.  The poverty levels are 20% and more below, the HUD identified poverty guidelines.

Let us take a closer look at, the area of immediate concern to New Americans Community Development Corporation (NACDC), the 01608 zip code.

You will notice a dramatic variance in the socioeconomic numbers that lead to dysfunction, drug use, prostitution, poverty, mental illness, homelessness, career skills deficiencies, imprisonment, blight, and decadence.

Worcester has worked on multiple “Urban Renewal Plans and none have involved “Main Middle” and area NACDC describes as Chandler to Hammond Street, within its designated area. The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has participated in six urban renewal projects (soon to be seven) including:

  • Area D Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-15
  • Elm Park Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-57
  • Expressway Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-16
  • New Salem Urban Renewal Project, Mass. R-5-1
  • Medical City Urban Renewal Project (formerly East Central Urban Renewal Plan) - Still Active
  • Union Station Urban Renewal Revitalization Plan - Still Active
  • Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan - Proposed

None of the seven (7) projects have included full community participation nor “Main Middle”.

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