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Cities and Suburbs Ain’t What they Used to Be

Charlottesville is not the only city where in-town housing is in great demand.  According to UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center, the prosperous suburban “donut” around a decaying urban core no longer…

Focus on Friendship Court

Last week was an exciting one in the history of Piedmont Housing Alliance, as our Board of Directors held its first-ever meeting at the Friendship Court Apartments.  Prior to a…

Let Auld Acquaintances be Remembered

In a series of posts over the next few months, we will be introducing you to our Board Members.  Before we do that, we want to honor those who retired…

Two Cities, Two Worlds

There is no disputing that economic gains of the past three decades have overwhelmingly benefited those in the top of the income range. As the gap between rich and poor…

High Rent Trickle Down

Trickle down economics strikes again.  As this report from CNBC notes,  the legendary high rents in cities like New York and San Francisco are trickling down to mid-sized and small…