Great Ideas to Make Housing a Home
College students studying design are exposed to great ideas and design principles, but it can remain abstract. Four teams of students got the opportunity to put their ideas to the…
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The Housing Crisis is Here, There and Everywhere
You’ve heard those of us in the non-profit housing biz in Charlottesville talk about our local crisis in housing that’s affordable. People in low-wage jobs are priced out of this…
Tautologies for our Time
As many communities are learning, the best (and most cost-effective) way to address homelessness is, well, housing. And as several communities in the nation have learned by being just a…
Wells Fargo Supports Financial Capability
It is a happy coincidence that in the first week of National Financial Capability Month, Piedmont Housing has received a generous donation from the Wells Fargo Foundation in support of…
Board Profile: Steve Nichols
When our new Executive Director came on board in early 2014, Piedmont Housing held several “Meet the ED” luncheons. One of the local leaders who accepted our invitation was Steve…
Immigrants Revitalize Rural Communities
At the turn of the 20th Century, my immigrant grandparents came to New York City from Ireland and Sweden. They started businesses and made lives for themselves and for their…