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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) The Wake County Housing Justice Coalition is airing their grievances with the City of Raleigh over injustices.
Members of the community-led organization say not enough is being done to help residents who are being pushed out of low-income minority communities, or fall 30 percent below the area median income. We have tax dollars to ensure that people have a sustainable place to live, said member Wanda Gilbert-Coker. (The Raleigh) Housing and Neighborhoods Department is definitely perpetuating gentrification, without a doubt.
The coalition argues that sparkly new housing options come at a price and some hard-working people are being priced out.
Updated December 16, 2020 12:09 p.m. EST
By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter
Raleigh, N.C. During a specially-called meeting on Tuesday, the Raleigh City Council passed a rezoning proposal for the proposed Downtown South development in south Raleigh.
Developers say the $2 billion project would bring jobs, amenities, businesses and a sports and entertainment stadium to the area.
Community members for and against Downtown South s rezoning proposal expressed excitement and concern during Tuesday s meeting. One of my biggest fights here in Raleigh is gentrification, gentrification I ve seen displace people. So, that s one of my major concerns, said Wanda Gilbert-Coker. A project of this type in that area will continue to cause housing costs to skyrocket, continuing to price so many people out. The concern is where are they going to go, said Chalice Overy, the associate pastor at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church.