Housing

Henrico’s Board of Supervisors moved one step closer toward a $2.3 billion arena development Tuesday night.

Richard Walker, who aims to unseat Del. Jeff Bourne in the Democratic primary, is running on a platform of criminal justice reform and solving the housing crisis.

Virginia lawmakers want to make it easier for developers to secure financing for affordable housing projects by providing tax credits.

Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) tells VPM that she plans to file a bill that would provide more protections for people facing foreclosure.

During the pandemic, the city of Richmond scrapped its walk-in shelter for people experiencing homelessness, and directed millions of federal dollars to nonprofits to house residents. Instead of helpful, residents say the patchwork of services have been stressful and unstable.

The CDC has outlined that housing stability can effectively slow the spread of COVID-19. And since September, the federal agency has banned evictions for people who have lost income during the pandemic. But this protection expires at the end of the year. Advocates say, when that happens, measures keeping Virginians from losing their homes will be scarce.

As RRHA moves forward with plans to demolish Creighton Court, public housing residents, advocates, and state Sen. Jennifer McClellan are all questioning the agency's commitment to the people who live in its community.

Tonight, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Board will vote on whether or not to move forward with the next phase of demolition for Creighton Court. Members of the public were given only a few hours notice despite prior failures by the board to engage residents and others.

At the start of the pandemic, Richmond’s homeless service providers began offering temporary shelter in hotels and motels. But residents have since been calling attention to what they say are substandard shelter conditions and a lack of pathways to permanent housing.

With the Richmond 300 master plan set for a final vote from City Council next month, representatives of the Oregon Hill neighborhood are pushing back against the measure, which they say could devastate the historic neighborhood.