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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-13 (October 1, 2009)
Affordable Units Ready at Right Time: Affordable, accessible apartments to open soon
The Free Lance Star, September 28
(RECAP: Area rents keep rising quickly. Disability payments do not. More than five people call the disAbility Resource Center every day, desperately seeking affordable--and accessible--places to live in the Fredericksburg area.)City Hopeful Szakos Aims to Get Residents Involved
Charlottesville Daily Progress, September 27
(RECAP: Kristin Szakos has plenty of wishes for Charlottesville should she be elected to the City Council, but she has one that is a bit unconventional for an election campaign. “I hope people will call me if they think I'm messing up,” she said.)Norris: No Status Quo
Charlottesville Daily Progress, September 25
(RECAP: Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris said the past few months have felt like a performance evaluation — one that is likely to continue over the next six weeks as the lone incumbent continues his City Council re-election campaign.)Affordable Housing Still Elusive in Isle of Wight
The Daily Press, September 25
(RECAP: Susan Oliver doesn't want much, just a small house in a quiet neighborhood to call her own. Although she's been searching for more than four months, the perfect house — maybe 1,300 square feet, with an asking price of less than $200,000 in Isle of Wight County or Newport News — remains elusive.)2008 American Community Survey Data Released
NLIHC's Memo to Members, September 25
(RECAP: The American Community Survey (ACS) provides a picture of the nation's population and housing units, and estimates from the most recent survey, released by the Census Bureau on September 22, allow for the comparison of how this picture has changed since 2006, the last year of the housing bubble. The new estimates confirm that it continues to be the lowest income renters who are most affected by the shortage of quality affordable housing units in the United States .)Commission Decides Against 4-person Proposal
The Flat Hat, September 25
(RECAP: The Williamsburg Planning Commission reached a consensus Wednesday not to recommend a proposal to the City Council allowing four unrelated persons to live in a rental property.)Affordable Home in Richmond, Va., Earns Green Certification
Virginia RealEstateRama , September 25
(RECAP: A new “workforce housing” home built by First Richmond Associates is the first home in the Richmond, Va., metro area to achieve certification under the National Green Building Standard. )Recalling the 'Queen of Lynnhaven': Ruby Tucker was a passionate advocate for public-housing children and families.
Alexandria Gazette Packet, September 24
(RECAP: Ruby Tucker, a longtime member community activist known for her support of educational opportunities and affordable housing for low-income residents, died in Arlington on Sept. 20. She was 76.)Where is the Bailout for People who Need Housing?
Richmond Times Dispatch, September 24
(RECAP: The public housing resident received a letter in May saying she'd been picked to receive a rent-subsidy voucher. She'd been on the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority's voucher waiting list since at least 2000 and was living with her mom.)Buyers Sought for Income-Based Homes: The development is on Cedar Hill Drive in Blacksburg .
Roanoke Times, September 24
(RECAP: Tired of renting? Dream of owning a home of your own? Looking for a place that offers environmentally friendly features? First-time homebuyers who meet certain income requirements are sought for new homes being constructed on Cedar Hill Drive in Blacksburg .)Alexandria Affordable Housing Project Delivers
Washington Business Journal, September 24
(RECAP: Alexandria is welcoming its newest affordable housing project today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony complete with music, face painting, an ice cream sundae bar and clowns. Yes, clowns.)Financing Help: There's Still Time for Buyers to Tap State, Local Programs
Washington Examiner, September 23
(RECAP: Federal and local government agencies are allocating millions of dollars toward efforts to improve the housing market, and first-time homebuyers can benefit from a variety of down payment assistance programs -- if they hurry.)Richmond Green Builder Targets Budget-Minded Buyers : National Green Building Standard-certified house is affordable to working-class customers.
Ecohomemagazine.com, September 22
(RECAP: A Richmond , Va. , builder has put a new spin on the American dream by offering a home that is not only affordable to working-class buyers, but third-party-certified green as well. The Henrico County house is one of the country's first homes for entry-level buyers certified by the National Green Building Standard .)
