Foreclosure

Rebuilding Communities from the Ground Up

Rebuilding Communities from the Ground Up

The 2010 Rutgers Bloustein School Community Development Studio worked with Episcopal Community Development, a non‐profit organization in Newark, to better understand the neighborhood context of foreclosure and to consider approaches for neighborhood revitalization.

Home Mortgage Foreclosures

Home Mortgage Foreclosures

The 2008 Rutgers Bloustein Community Development Studio partnered with the Essex-Newark Foreclosure Task Force, formed in 2007 and comprised of more than 40 representatives from municipal, county, state and federal government, community organizations, attorneys,...

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RU Engaged featured in Rutgers Today

RU Engaged was featured in Rutgers Today. The article discussed the Byrne seminar's alternative spring break where students participated in hands-on community engaged work with a number of local organizations throughout the week. Students learned about food security...

The Politics of Land and Value

Mi Shih and Kathe Newman’s new edited volume, The Politics of Land and Value: Case Studies from Across the Globe, explores global case studies about land, market logic, negotiation and community values.

RU Engaged – Byrne Seminar Alternative Spring Break

This past week, students enrolled in the Byrne First Year Seminar, faculty, students, staff and community partners spent an Alternative Spring Break learning about food security and engaging in hands-on projects with Unity Square Community Center, REPLENISH, and...