Virginia Center for Housing Research News
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March CECE advisory board meeting focuses on state-wide and multi-state projects, strategic planning , articlePhillip Agee Agee spoke to the board about a project focused on addressing the affordable housing crisis and promoting innovative and sustainable construction practices in seven states in Central Appalachia.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Bluefield Economic Development and Virginia Tech explore manufacturing , articleAssociate Director of Research Development of Virginia Tech Sarah Lyon-Hill explains the strategy board that was created Thursday during the Arc Arise Industrial Offside Construction Initiative Workshop at the Bluefield Arts Center
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
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WVVA: Bluefield leaders host workshop to discuss industrialized housing jobs , articleResearchers and those involved in the construction business gathered on Thursday to discuss what it would take to bring industrialized construction jobs to the area.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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WHRO: Many Virginia Beach workers can’t afford rent in the city. New study recommends steps to fix that. , articleThe new report says buying a home is out of reach of many working households in Virginia Beach, which could negatively impact the city’s workforce and business retention.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
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In the News: Affordable housing ideas shared at Bluefield town hall meeting , articleMel Jones with the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, who has been studying Bluefield’s housing and other housing found around the county, outlined her findings. Jones said that she looked at housing around the region, spoke with local experts, visited neighborhoods and examined publicly-available data.
Date: Jan 31, 2024 -
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Grant will help build the future of Central Appalachia’s construction workforce , article
A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Virginia Tech create a road map to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in Central Appalachia.
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
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Cardinal News: Virginia Tech-led coalition gets grant to boost modular construction in Appalachia , articleModular construction, also called industrial construction, is seen as a potential solution to the problems of labor shortages and rising materials costs in the housing industry today.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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WVTF: Affordable housing project clears first hurdle in Blacksburg , articleThe town of Blacksburg approved a rezoning request October 10th for an affordable housing project by Habitat for Humanity to build 11 townhomes in a residential neighborhood.
Date: Oct 12, 2023
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