Affordable Housing and Economics 101
The out-of-control rise in housing costs in major cities is leading to debates that are pitting affordable housing advocates against each other, often over issues of the best way to…
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Tiny Houses Meet Needs, Budgets
When I purchased my 860 sq. ft. home last year, I entered the 1%–obviously not THAT 1%, but instead the 1% of the population that purchases homes of less than…
Time to Run
Judging from the view from my front porch on Locust Avenue this Sunday, a high percentage of the Charlottesville population was out for their first outdoor experience in a while. …
Lessons from Boulder
There are many who consider Charlottesville to be similar to a sister city in the Rockies, Boulder, CO. University town, diverse population, successful pedestrian mall in the downtown — and…
Home Ownership Parts I and II
In 2014, Piedmont Housing Alliance celebrated a big milestone–our 800th home owner. This means that more than 800 individuals and families have come through our doors with a dream of…
Boom to bust for African-American Homeowners
In African-American History month, we want to spend some time on the role of home ownership and housing in relation to African-Americans. A recent article in the Washington Post focuses…