City approves new public housing renovation plan
By Radina Belberova | August 27, 2010Just as home sales nationwide have plummeted to unexpected lows, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority has approved a plan to renovate local public housing, including units on West Main Street and Sixth Street, as well as in Westhaven. "Our public housing stack is old and crumbling and it was built on the old model of public housing," Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris said. To help overcome these issues, renovation may first involve demolition, followed by rebuilding. "All of these properties are in various stages of disrepair and in need of a big reinvestment," City Council member David Brown said. The Housing Authority aims to create more mixed-income neighborhoods of better quality.
