As part of a 2016 housing survey, Wood says the traditionally African American neighborhood was identified as one of three areas with a high concentration of distressed housing.
Special for the Times-Union
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building rating system, announced the City of Atlantic Beach is among 15 new cities and counties selected to participate in the 2021 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership and Grant Program. The program helps local governments committed to accelerating progress on climate change, resilience and social equity planning, measure and track performance.
As a national cohort member, the City of Atlantic Beach will receive peer-to-peer networking opportunities, technical assistance, access to educational resources and waived membership, registration and certification fees to support the participants working toward LEED certification.