Garcia’s Wilson Street project kicks off with Groundbreaking

Creating New Horizons, a prominent local nonprofit dedicated to community-based academic support programs, is spearheading the Wilson Street Neighborhood Revitalization and Home Ownership Project. The initiative aims to prepare program recruits for entry-level work in the construction industry while also addressing wealth gap disparity through affordable home ownership and increasing the local skilled labor force.

To mark the beginning of this transformative initiative was highlighted Saturday, May 20, 2023, with a community groundbreaking event held at 921 1/2 Wilson St., where community members, local and state government representatives, nonprofits, and various community organizations gathered to celebrate the project’s launch.

The project expects to develop ten…

 

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