Lisa Rowe, executive director of local non-profit Families Together recently wrote an excellent op-ed piece published in the News & Observer. A former colleague of mine from Habitat for Humanity International, Lisa knows first hand-through her work at Families Together the struggle of families facing homeless in our local community.
The cost of housing is skyrocketing in many metropolitan area across the country and, as Wake County grows, we’re experiencing those effects here as well. In an opinion piece published by the New York Times, two economics professors describe how land use restrictions contribute to increasing housing costs.
Habitat for Humanity recently surveyed 1,000 households in the U.S. and Canada for their opinions on homeownership. Check out this infographic summarizing the results of the survey:
Habitat Wake is moving forward with its rezoning request for Trimble Avenue in Cary! We’ve made some changes to our project proposal that we hope will be supported by both the Cary Town Council and the surrounding community.
Our rezoning request on a 2.5 acre parcel on Trimble Avenue in Cary has been a popular topic in the media and subject of past blog posts. We are grateful to have many supporters encouraging our efforts to build affordable housing in Cary!
