In late March and early April, we will be going to Charlottesville, VA, to assist a local Habitat for Humanity project as they begin a new 20+ house adventure called "Sunrise Park."
Because the cost of land has risen dramatically and the need for affordable housing is so great, this Habitat affiliate will be creating something entirely new in our country. The plan, already approved by the City, is to create from a low income mobile park a new vibrant, mixed-income community with a higher density, near jobs and public transportation and with greener buildings which will be affordable over the long run for families and better for the environment.
Greater Charlottesville Habitat has just completed the construction of 34 homes in 5 years and will be beginning their new $11.6 million Sunrise Park on February 1st. In addition, no one currently living in the trailer park will be excluded or left homeless with this new construction.
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