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City’s role in affordable housing questioned (access required)

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 12,2010

In Charlotte, affordable housing has lately been at the fore of the “What role should government play?” debate. When voting for bond proposals Nov. 2, residents showed support for the city’s efforts to provide affordable-housing units. But the $15 million for affordable-housing projects was also the most contested of the bonds package OK’d by voters, [...]


Council to discuss housing policy, legislative agenda

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 4,2010

At Monday’s Charlotte City Council Meeting, the city’s Neighborhood and Business Services Department will present the council with revisions to the Housing Locational Policy. The revisions were based on concerns, such as exemptions for special needs populations like the elderly and the disabled, raised during public forums in July and August. The council will also [...]