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VHC News Clips, volume 2010-01 (July 1, 2010)
Housing Virginia … Start Here!
June Issue
(RECAP: Housing Virginia makes the case for increasing the supply of affordable housing options across the state by providing local leaders with up-to-date housing research, proven approaches and effective community education strategies. Stay up to date with news, approaches and solid information to use in your region.)Creative Living at Lorton's Laurel Hill
The Washington Examiner, July 1
(RECAP: The prison Teddy Roosevelt envisioned building in Lorton , Va. , in the early 1900s was quite innovative for its day. The prison was closed in 1994, and the county acquired the property in July 2002. As part of that process, the county stressed the need for affordable housing for families.)Steering Committee Calls for Change in Proffer System
Chesterfield Observer, June 30
(RECAP: A philosophical debate over proffers broke out during last week's steering committee meeting on the comprehensive plan, and no one endorsed the current proffer policy. Renaissance Planning Group, the consultant that's developing the county's comprehensive plan, is proposing “a tiered approach” that includes existing infrastructure, number of bedrooms in new homes and lends itself to affordable housing.)Project FAITH Leader Gets Award : Fronce Wardlaw, director of nonprofit agency in King George County , earns leadership award from state housing coalition
The Free Lance-Star, June 26
(RECAP: Fronce Wardlaw, director of Project FAITH in King George County , received a leadership award at the annual Virginia Housing Coalition awards dinner last week in Richmond .)Mortgage Interest Deduction Reform Assessed for Different Populations
NLIHC's Memo to Members, June 25
(RECAP: A new report estimating the effects of various reforms to the Mortgage Interest Deduction, including those recently proposed by the Admin istration, by income level, race/ethnicity, and geographical area, concludes that modifications to the program could allow low to middle-income groups to gain from this policy.)PTFA Changes, NSP Funding in Financial Reform Agreement
NLIHC's Memo to Members, June 25
(RECAP: The conference committee on H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, completed work on a final conference report June 25. While the main purpose of the bill is to reform the nation's financial regulatory system, the bill also includes several provisions of interest to housing advocates.)Tax Credits to Support Renovation of Columbia Pike Apartment Complex
Sun Gazette, June 25
(RECAP: The Virginia Housing Development Authority has approved low-income housing tax credits to fund renovation of the 111-unit Buchanan Garden apartments on South Buchanan Street in the Columbia Pike corridor.)Arlington , Alexandria Briefs
The Washington Post, June 24
(RECAP: The East Falls Church Plan, which sets out a vision for residential and retail redevelopment around the East Falls Church Metro station, was unanimously moved forward by the Arlington County Board last week. The Virginia Housing Development Authority has approved low-income housing tax credits to fund renovation of the 111-unit Buchanan Gardens Apartments in Arlington County .)Supervisors to Vote on Tysons Corner Transformation
News Channel 8, June 17
(RECAP: Plans to transform the Tysons Corner area in McLean could be approved next week. The first signs that Tysons is becoming a huge suburban village are already taking shape. Four Metro stations will anchor the transformation of the corporate canyon into a walkable, livable community. And the plan might become a model for the nation.)News Clips Archives
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