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| In 1984, Time of Jubilee, Inc. was formed as a private non-profit corporation in response to the tremendous need for affordable and decent housing in the southwest section of Syracuse. Under the leadership of the Reverend Larry Howard, then President of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA), the members of the IMA, and the Downtown Clergy (DC) were challenged to "do something" in the minority areas of Syracuse's inner-city, in order to address urban blight and promote neighborhood stability. Concurrently, City Community Development Commissioner, David S. Michel, and Planner, Will Morgan, approached IMA and suggested they look at Brooklyn, New York's Nehemiah Project. The Nehemiah Project was a comprehensive approach to revitalizing an eight square block area in the burned out Brownsville section of Brooklyn. After a visit to this project, Time of Jubilee came to life. Time of Jubilee is a democratically-run, locally controlled (51%) organization whose board of directors is comprised of local residents, local community, business and religious leaders, community development professionals, human service providers and other concerned citizens. The mission of Time of Jubilee, Inc. is to achieve the long-term revitalization of the Southwest side of the City of Syracuse bordered by West Onondaga St and Cheney St. to the east and west, South Avenue and Onondaga Ave. to the north and South. In 1986, Time of Jubilee established a separate corporation, Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, Inc. whose mission is to serve as the catalyst for achieving the long term-revitalization of the Southwest side by: 1) providing home ownership and/or rental opportunities for low and moderate income people through the construction and/or rehabilitation of permanently affordable owner-occupied homes and rental units in the neighborhood using the Community Land Trust Model; 2) building shared values and a sense of community in the neighborhood by empowering neighborhood residents to develop, engage in and/or promote neighborhood building activities and events, in order to continue to build neighborhood cohesiveness; 3) supporting and/or increasing small business and commercial development on the Southwest-side through economic development initiatives; and 4) preparing our area youth for the future leadership through innovative youth development programs. |
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