Public housing residents call for better representation in Winston-Salem
Residents and advocates want someone who currently lives in public housing to fill the vacant seats on the housing authority's board of commissioners.
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One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels
Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.
Winston-Salem housing initiative faces delay as funding gap continues
The development was sparked in part by a $30 million federal grant but has continued to face a multimillion-dollar funding gap.
As first phase of Winston-Salem affordable housing project nears completion, funding gap for next step remains
A project involving more than 400 new affordable housing units in Winston-Salem is facing a multimillion-dollar funding gap for one of its phases.
Winston-Salem housing initiative faces projected multimillion-dollar funding gap
The next phase of a project to increase affordable housing in Winston-Salem is facing a projected multimillion-dollar funding gap.
Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing
Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.
Public housing complex set for redevelopment hits historic holdup
A Winston-Salem public housing complex may soon be redeveloped, but a historic property designation could alter plans.
Tenants, housing activists celebrate decision not to sell Crystal Towers
Tenants of a downtown Winston-Salem public housing complex gathered Tuesday to celebrate the decision to take the building off the market.
Winston-Salem public housing complex Crystal Towers is off the market
A controversial plan to sell a large-scale public housing building in Winston-Salem has fallen through.
Housing Authority Reveals New Policies After Eviction Moratorium Ends
The CARES Act moratorium on evictions for federally-backed housing has now expired. Local public housing officials say they're working with concerned residents.