Richmond gets millions from state for affordable and workforce housing projects
Almost $21 million in state funds is headed to projects in the city of Richmond to help construct affordable and workforce housing.
Housing
Amid affordable housing push, homes for the lowest incomes are a tough nut to crack
“The need in this space is getting greater and greater.”
In Richmond, what is ‘affordable’ housing?
Some elected officials have long complained that wealthier, more populous counties within the Richmond metro area skew the AMI and put low-income city residents at a disadvantage.
Residential density dominates ongoing code refresh discussions
Planning Department officials have held 42 meetings with civic associations on the refresh.
Second draft of zoning overhaul draws cautious hope from neighborhood groups but some concern from housing advocates
“I really felt like our team did a good job of hearing what residents and other stakeholders were raising.”
For many neighborhood associations, Richmond’s zoning overhaul is too much, too fast
Ask any of Richmond’s several dozen neighborhood associations what they think about the city’s ongoing overhaul of its almost 50-year-old zoning code, and you’re likely to get an earful.
Affordable housing and other nonprofits launch campaign in support of zoning code changes
A coalition including many of Richmond’s most active affordable housing developers has launched a campaign in support of the city’s ongoing effort to overhaul its 1970s-era zoning code.
