Tag: affordable housing

Charlotte's 2011 Affordable Housing Locational Policy was designed to steer more affordable housing to areas in blue, and away from areas that already have a lot of affordable units (pink).

City studies revising or scrapping affordable housing location policy | WFAE

August 21, 2018

The Charlotte City Council will vote next month whether to revise or eliminate the city policy on where affordable housing can be built. Officials say the policy is outdated, and conflicts with the council’s goal of adding more affordable units. Residents are being asked to comment at meetings beginning this week.

An affordable house in the Summers Walk neighborhood of Davidson. (Town of Davidson photo)

Plugging The Affordable Housing Gap | WFAE

October 18, 2015

Residential construction is back in gear following a deep recession. The Charlotte region is witnessing a lot of new and in-fill construction, particularly upscale housing but some are worried that affordable housing is missing from the picture in part because of misunderstandings about what it is. And it’s becoming clear that developers haven’t taken advantage of city … More Plugging The Affordable Housing Gap | WFAE