The Altoona Blair County Development Corp. is working with the city Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank to raise money from locally active banks for a housing development project on the 200 block of Beech Avenue a pilot effort that could turn into an annual program. Five banks have committed $135,000 in contributions so far toward a […]
The city Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank is trying to hash out how it will proceed with housing development, and whether it will continue to seek an executive director to guide the process. A couple months ago, the organization received an unexpectedly high bid from the single contractor who responded to a request for proposals for renovation […]
The Altoona Blair County Development Corp. is working with the city Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank to raise money from locally active banks for a housing development project on the 200 block of Beech Avenue a pilot effort that could turn into an annual program. Five banks have committed $135,000 in contributions so far toward a […]
As most people who closely follow Altoona- and Blair County-related news reports know, blight is an on-again, off-again topic. The topic will surface and stay in the spotlight for days or weeks, then retreat while some other issue or issues take center stage. But the topic’s eventual re-emergence from a hibernation-like existence usually delivers the […]
A draft of the city’s new comprehensive plan has been published, and its author is looking for constructive criticism including opinions on a recommendation that the city create a $50 million fund over the next decade and a half to help realize the plan’s vision. That vision is centered on an upgrade of the […]