Virginia Center for Housing Research News
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Article ItemWFXR: Roanoke EDA gives $225k to support local affordable housing efforts , article
A 2021 study by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance, and the Virginia Center for Housing Research showed Roanoke lacked 4,500 housing units.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
Article ItemRoanoke EDA commits funds to support affordable housing efforts , article
A 2021 study by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Policy and Governance and the Virginia Center for Housing research showed not only a lack of 4,500 housing units in Roanoke but also revealed that over half of the city’s renters are cost-burdened, spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 -
Article ItemMarch CECE advisory board meeting focuses on state-wide and multi-state projects, strategic planning , article
Phillip 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 -
Article ItemThe Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Bluefield Economic Development and Virginia Tech explore manufacturing , article
Associate 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 -
Article ItemWVVA: Bluefield leaders host workshop to discuss industrialized housing jobs , article
Researchers 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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Article ItemWHRO: Many Virginia Beach workers can’t afford rent in the city. New study recommends steps to fix that. , article
The 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 -
Article ItemIn the News: Affordable housing ideas shared at Bluefield town hall meeting , article
Mel 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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Article ItemGrant 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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