About Us

ICDC is a community-based non-profit serving the needs of the South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhoods. Our programs focus on housing, economic development and community education.

OUR MISSION
To create stable, safe and vibrant South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhoods by building partnerships that provide home ownership opportunities, economic development and communityeducation.

ICDC’s HISTORY
ICDC’s work began in the early 1980′s soon after residents of South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhoods put their heads together. Needed development in the area was lacking and neighbors, business owners, church leaders and other community members were determined to find a solution. Their grassroots push began to get results. They incorporated as the Land Use Committee (LUC). Working together they created the South Dallas/Fair Park Neighborhood Preservation and Economic Development Plan (The Plan), which was subsequently approved by the Dallas City Council.

The Plan developed ways to revitalize and strengthen the community. Ultimately The Plan called for the establishment of an ongoing institution to help assure their vision would become a reality. In 1986 the neighbors, business owners, church leaders and community stakeholders of LUC founded the South Dallas/Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corporation (ICDC).

Here in our 25th year, we are firmly rooted. And it shows. We have built over 200 individual homes and are currently building two modern, award-winning subdivisions. We have spearheaded the planning and development of a model community of family-oriented development, community-sustaining commercial development and neighborhood homes. Retail, commercial and community facilities are all “on the ground” evidence of the success of ICDC’s commitment to it’s vision and mission.

ICDC’s program scope today remains true to those early neighbors’ determination and The Plan: Housing, Economic Development and Community Education.