Women's Development Corporation (R.I.)
Dates
- Usage: 1980-
Historical Note
The Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) is a non-profit housing developer in Rhode Island. The WDC was founded in 1979 by a group of architects, designers, community planners, and historic preservation professionals. The original board included Alma Green (President, 1979-2012), Susan Aitcheson (co-founder, Vice President 1979-2012, and President from 2012-2015), Myrna Breitbart, Joan Forrester Sprague, and Kathleen McDonald. The WDC designs, develops, constructs, and manages sustainable housing for low and moderate income families, individuals with special needs, and elderly residents. Between 1979 and 2016, the WDC had developed over 1600 housing units.
Additional sources: http://www.wdchoc.org/about-wdc http://www.wdchoc.org/FAQ
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Women's Development Corporation Records
The Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) is a Rhode Island based housing developer and non-profit founded by a group of architects, designers, community planners, and historic preservation professionals. These records document select activities of the WDC from 1979-2015.