(RECAP: The City of Norfolk has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Help Fund. City officials say that the money will help pay for improvements to transform the Harbor Park area into a site that can be economically developed.)
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(RECAP: As housing prices in Charlottesville continue to rise, some in the community are calling on local officials to take steps to make more affordable living choices for households with lower incomes. “We need to do something affirmatively and intentionally to right the market, which is not providing $700 apartments for certified nursing assistants who are trying to raise a family [on a salary of $28,000],” said Ridge Schuyler, vice president of self-sufficiency at Piedmont Virginia Community College.)
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(RECAP: Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the release of a new independent study focused on Virginia’s housing sector and the links between housing and other key policy areas. The Governor made the announcement at the Governor’s Housing Conference. Based on independent analytic findings, the report found that the Commonwealth has a shortage of housing that is affordable to a substantial share of households, and Virginia needs to produce significant levels of new affordable housing to accommodate anticipated workforce growth.)
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