Urban Neighborhood Initiatives
Non-profit OrganizationsMichigan, United States51-200 Employees
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives (UNI) is a nonprofit organization focused on revitalizing urban communities by fostering safe and thriving environments where residents can live, work, and enjoy their neighborhoods. The organization concentrates on single neighborhoods at a time, using Springwells Village in southwest Detroit as its base, to develop an inclusive, collaborative model for community renewal that can serve as a template for broader revitalization efforts. UNI operates from its program offices at 8300 Longworth in Detroit, with a development office located at 1832 Springwells, and it maintains a range of programs that address youth development, arts, transportation, afterschool support, summer activities, and neighborhood beautification. Since its origins in 1997, the organization has grown from restoring a church into a central hub for neighborhood development that supports blight reduction, place-making, and physical revitalization through both youth and adult initiatives. A recent collaboration highlighted in community health efforts involves a Wayne Health Mobile Unit partnership to extend services in the area, reflecting UNI’s ongoing role in community-based support and partnerships within the city.