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Urban Renewal
The movement to reinvigorate cities and towns is exploding across Virginia. We consider the impact of gentrification, disagreements about architectural integrity and explore where urban renewal is fostering promise and where it creates conflict.
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Elijah Hedrick/VPM News Focal PointCharvalla West, Interim CEO of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula discusses a pilot program that helps families avoid eviction and move out of poverty. -
Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointAs public housing authorities have struggled to match shrinking federal support with growing demand for housing assistance, there’s been a dramatic shift to new forms of development and hybrid communities. Affordable housing managers lay out the vision and the rationale for what they describe as a better way forward for those most in need of housing assistance.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointMany Roanoke residents are still haunted by their memories of urban renewal. A new development plan is bringing back issues of distrust between the community and city leaders.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointIn December, Charlottesville’s City Council unanimously approved a zoning ordinance change. It has been opposed by several residents concerned about population density, capacity and preserving the city’s charm.The new zoning ordinance calls for higher density, requires buildings with 10 or more units to make 10% of them affordable – defined by 60% of the area median income – and eliminates all single-family residential zoning.
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