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42 | CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION 2016
As the weather cools down, there will a lot of
activity in the Canyon Corridor community.
Volunteers will work to clean alleys and
neighborhoods and home owners will
begin spring cleaning. “We anticipate that
neighbors will sit out front and greet each
other, porch lights will shine bright in the
night to make streets safe, and neighborhoods
in the Canyon Corridor Community will
be a place where families live, learn, and
thrive,” said Eva Olivas, Executive Director of
Phoenix Revitalization Corporation (PRC).
Phoenix Revitalization Corporation
recently entered into a 10-year partnership
with Grand Canyon University to facilitate a program which will assist
in the revitalization and beautification of neighborhoods and homes
in the Canyon Corridor community. The program, Canyon Corridor
Revitalization Project, is a community-driven effort to support local
beautification and safety efforts and to develop resident leaders who will
contribute to improved quality of life in the Canyon Corridor community.
“We are very excited to be a part of the revitalization effort in the Canyon
Corridor,” said Olivas. “PRC’s mission is to revitalize neighborhoods and
connect generations and that’s our goal for the Canyon Corridor.”
PRC, a nonprofit community development corporation, is dedicated to the
revitalization of neighborhoods by facilitating community development
projects and resident leadership training that promotes self-esteem and
self-efficacy. PRC was founded in 1986 to address the historic blight and
crime in the neighborhoods of the Central City South community as a
project of Phoenix Memorial Hospital. Today, PRC works throughout
Phoenix and has one statewide program. Ongoing programs include
neighborhood clean-ups, resident leadership development, community
gardens, minor home repair program, community newsletter and more.
The Home Repair Program, Neighborhood Beautification Program and
Resident Leadership Academy are free programs available to homeowners
and residents of the Canyon Corridor community.
Home Repair Program
The Home Repair Program aims to improve a home in the Canyon
Corridor area contributing to safety, efficiency and beautification.
Home owners who live in the home can apply for interior or exterior
home repairs. Repairs may include doors, windows, walls, fencing,
bathroom fixtures and planting of trees. There is no charge to the
homeowner. To qualify, homeowners must meet the 80% income
limits for Maricopa County. The project launched March 1, 2016,
in the Granada Neighborhood with Sevilla, Alhambra, and Cordova
neighborhoods to follow. For home repairs, homeowners can apply on line
at phxrevitalization.org. Click on Home Repair Program under Canyon
Corridor in the upper right hand corner. Homeowners can also request
an application be mailed to their homes by calling PRC at 602-253-6895.
Funding is limited, so submit early for consideration.
Neighborhood Beautification Program
Neighborhood beautification projects will help neighborhoods look
good, feel safer, lift spirits and improve property values. Neighborhood
Associations and Block Watch Groups registered with the City of Phoenix
can submit an application to receive support for a project up to the
amount of $2,000. Applications are currently being accepted to beautify
the Granada Neighborhood. Funding is limited, so submit early for
consideration.
Resident Leadership Development
PRC has many years of experience in resident leadership training. Our
goal is to inspire and encourage residents to become involved in their
community, school, government or an activity of their choice. PRC will
be conducting two leadership trainings per year with the first training to
be offered in spring 2016. Training is free to Canyon Corridor residents
and focuses on self-esteem and self-efficacy
to encourage and support community
engagement and transformation projects.
Scholarships are also available for resident
leaders to attend local and statewide
leadership trainings and conferences at
no charge.
For information on the Canyon Corridor
Revitalization Project or Resident
Leadership Development, contact E. Mari
Herrera-Daniels, Director of Programs and
Community Affairs at PRC 602-253-6895 or
Phoenix Revitalization Corporation
Swings Into Action With New
Canyon Corridor Revitalization Project
Communi t y Highl ights
E. Mari Herrera-Daniels
Director of Programs and
Commmunity Affaiers
Eva Olivas
Executive Director of Phoenix
Revitalization Corporation