Those working to solve Charlotte’s housing shortage know each additional affordable unit is critical as the population and needs grow. One possible solution is to combine developer-owned land (and interests) with nonprofit-owned land.
A Philadelphia program trains residents how to buy, renovate and sell old homes. It allocates loans and provides expert guidance for the owners' first few projects. It's a model that could be replicated in Charlotte to help with affordable housing.
If you've called Charlotte home since the years that surrounded the turn of the 21st century, you'll remember when affordable housing wasn't at the crisis level it is today. Those days are long gone now.
Great Salt Lake is at its lowest water level on record and continues to shrink. Utah Public Radio has teamed up with more than a dozen Utah organizations for what’s called The Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a group that has come together to share stories about the lake and explore ways to protect this state treasure before it is too late. You can also share your own stories and ideas with Great Salt Lake through this survey.