January 1, 2015
Over the years, Edgemoor in Wilmington, Del., has had more than its fair share of problems, suffering blight and developing a reputation as being unsafe and crime-ridden. In 2008, the Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative (ERC) successfully applied to have Edgemoor named one of nine Delaware Blueprint Communities, an initiative of FHLBank Pittsburgh that provides revitalization training and support to community leaders in an effort to create sustainable community growth. Blueprint Communities training enabled the ERC to learn the tools necessary to draft a strong community plan for revitalization – one that earned them first-place honors at their January 2009 graduation ceremony.