ETC/IBA Goals
The agency was organized and continues to operate, with this mission statement: "Corporation is formed to combat poverty and community deterioration through charitable and educational programs aimed at: promoting community participation in the planning of housing development under the South End Urban Plan; preventing the disbursal of residents and minimizing dislocation under the impact of urban renewal; and generally improving the housing and living conditions of community residents."
From this mission statement comes the goals of the agency:
- To prevent the displacement of the residents (mainly low to moderate income of Parcel 19, now Villa Victoria;
- To develop family and elderly housing with low rents and unit sizes compatible with the needs of reisdents;
- To develop cultural activities to strengthen the identity of the community;
- To provide support services to ensure the success of the residents in the new living environment;
- To promote improvements in the economic standard of living of the residents of Villa Victoria as well as overall economic activity and commercial activities;
- To develop a total neighborhood with residential, institutional and commercial activities;
- To guarantee long term community control over the entire area; and
- To mobilize public and private resources in the area to build new community facilities (schools, clinics, etc.) to benefit existing residents.