A weekly digest of current trends in housing and community development. The discussion examines topics from infrastructure to community fabric.
Maggie Walker Community Land Trust Hopes to Preserve Affordable Homeownership in Richmond
(RECAP: Virginia now has two Community Land Trusts: the Thomas Jefferson Community Land Trust, which serves the Greater Charlottesville MSA (City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson) and now the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust in the City of Richmond. The Maggie Walker CLT was created to help address the issue of tax delinquent properties in the City of Richmond by converting these properties into affordable homes for members of the community to purchase.)http://www.housingvirginia.org/news/maggie-walker-community-land-trust-hopes-preserve-affordable-homeownership-richmond/
What Planners Can Learn From Improv
(RECAP: Approaching things with an open mind, seeing opportunities rather than mistakes, and above all, maintaining a sense of humor are important lessons planners can learn from the world of improv.)https://www.planning.org/blog/blogpost/9114449/
Apple Doubling Down On Accessibility
(RECAP: As tech-giant Apple rolls out its newest products, the company is placing a special emphasis on people with disabilities. Apple used the event to debut a new accessibility website highlighting various built-in options on the company’s devices and how people are applying these features in their lives.)https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/11/01/apple-doubling-down-accessibility/22966/
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