October 24, 2019
NORFOLK, Va. – Brenda Gibbs wipes sweat from her face as she runs through the halls of the William A. Hunton YMCA.
She’s a woman who wears several hats.
“These children mean everything to me,” Gibbs said. “I grew up poor. Had it not been for the YMCA I went to, I wouldn’t have known what to do.”
But, her YMCA’s days could be numbered. Established in 1875, it is situated in the midst of Tidewater Gardens public housing in Norfolk. For more information visit wtkr.com
May 16, 2019
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May 14, 2019
Norfolk and Newport News will receive a combined $60 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to kickstart redevelopment efforts in both cities, officials announced Monday afternoon. For more information visit pilotonline.com
March 13, 2019
As the city prepares to move 4,200 people out of public housing and redevelop St. Paul’s, it will need to help residents start their new lives one person at a time.
Caseworkers like Danique Woodhouse have spent the past couple of weeks sitting down with the first 187 families set to move out starting this summer.
“They’re scared, but they’re excited,” Woodhouse said. For more information visit pilotonline.com
March 01, 2019
Spurred by concerns the city’s St. Paul’s redevelopment and a tight housing market will force hundreds to move out of Norfolk, a small group of public housing residents is pushing to dramatically increase the number of new units planned for low-income people. For more information visit pilotonline.com.