Norfolk Council Expected to Support Tearing Down Most of City’s Public Housing

January 23, 2018

The City Council could vote tonight to support demolishing more than half of Norfolk’s public housing and replacing it with new mixed-income communities.

The resolution comes to the council after several months of outreach to residents of the Tidewater Gardens, Calvert Square and Young Terrace communities just east of downtown, which are part of an area sometimes called “St. Paul’s.”

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What’s Next for Norfolk’s Public Housing?

November 15, 2017

What is the future for one of the largest sections of public housing in Norfolk?

For the last few months the city held meetings with residents in the St. Paul’s section. That includes Tidewater Gardens, Young Terrace, and Calvert Square. The goal was to find out what residents want in a future community, as the city plans to revitalize the area…

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Special Report: Breaking Ground on Public Housing?

September 18, 2017

In the next 10 years, the landscape of downtown Norfolk could change drastically.

The city rolled out a plan this year to replace three of Norfolk’s public housing communities with mixed income housing. Young Terrace, Tidewater Gardens and Calvert Square would be the heart of a new St. Paul’s district…

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Community Weighs in on Future of St. Paul’s Area Public Housing

August 08, 2017

The City of Norfolk is held the first of six public meetings Tuesday to discuss the future of public housing in the St. Paul’s area near downtown.

The meeting comes on the heels of Norfolk City Council’s July decision to delay a vote on a vision that would see the demolition of homes in Young Terrace, Tidewater Gardens and Calvert Square in favor of mixed-income housing…

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