Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville on Thursday will present details of the first phase of a redevelopment plan that will transform the Southwood Mobile Home Park into a mixed-use, mixed-income community. “The community-generated design principles presented in this zoning map amendment will create a mixed-income, mixed-use community that prioritizes the non-displacement of the community […]
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Habitat swaps land with state for future Biscuit Run Park
Plans for both the future Biscuit Run State Park and the redevelopment of the Southwood Mobile Home Park took a step forward Thursday as Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation celebrated a key land exchange. “There were a lot of things that had to come together to […]
Albemarle Planning Commission recommends club expansion at Southwood
The Albemarle Planning Commission has recommended a plan for a new community youth center to be built in the Southwood neighborhood on Old Lynchburg Road. “Currently, the Boys & Girls Club has about 100 students on their waiting list,” said Craig Kotarski, a civil engineer with the Timmons Group. “This would nearly eliminate their waiting […]
Habitat briefs Albemarle on progress of Southwood redevelopment
The head of an area housing nonprofit says he is confident the redevelopment of the Southwood Mobile Home Park in Albemarle County will provide opportunities to improve the lives of the people who currently live there. “We believe that Southwood is going to be a model for how to redo aging urban areas in this […]