Ujamaa EDC – Ujamaa EDC 1240 N. Claiborne Avenue New Orleans LA 70116 EngagingtheStakeholders About UJAMAA EDC THE UJAMAA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION In April of 2018 the demonstration phase of a community market under the elevated expressway of the Claiborne Corridor reignited the excitement of the community and reestablished the hope of citizens that a longago act of environmental racism could be remedied through intentional placemaking. The project not only illustrated the potential for physical revitalization but also served as a call to leadership to the citizens and stakeholders of the adjacent neighborhoods and community institutions. It is against this backdrop that Ujamaa was organized the product of an Advisory Committee of stakeholders including Foundation for Louisiana the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority the Ashe Cultural Arts Center Market Umbrella the New Orleans Business Alliance and Claiborne Corridor business owners and residents.