PREVIEW: Greater Richmond Zoning Atlas
The newest region of the Virginia Zoning Atlas is here. Let’s take a peek at some of the initial findings.
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Is Your City PRO Housing?
The FWD #215 • 581 Words With the first round of PRO Housing grant awards, HUD sets priorities…
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Guest Blog: Evictors Without a Cause
The FWD #G31: In Richmond, a statewide solution could address the local eviction epidemic.
Read MoreExplore the Northern Virginia Zoning Atlas
The analysis of Northern Virginia’s zoning revealed some surprising—and not-so-surprising—things.
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New Frontiers in the Zoning Wars
The FWD #209: Housing advocates continue their advance, but new challenges are slowing their progress on some fronts.
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CLTs in the Path of Virginia’s Migration Cascade
The FWD #G30 (via VSCLT): The Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust offers a broad approach to maintaining affordability amid changing population and housing market patterns.
Read MoreRichmond Regional Housing Framework Data Update (PHARVA, 2023)
This report is a data update for the Richmond Regional Housing Framework, which was released by the Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA) in January 2020. It will support PHA’s ongoing efforts to educate both decision-makers and the public at large about the region’s housing needs and opportunities. Data in the report will also help PHA continue to monitor, change, and implement the policy solutions outlined in the Framework.
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Women Vote for Affordable Housing
The FWD #G29 (via LWV-VA): The League of Women Voters is taking a stand for housing affordability in Virginia.
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Zoning for Justice
The FWD #G28 (by Sunshine Mathon): Charlottesville’s new zoning ordinance includes an innovative strategy for protecting vulnerable neighborhoods from gentrification.
Read MoreAfter a decade of slow growth, many of Virginia’s exurbs are booming again (UVA Weldon-Cooper, 2023)
Before the Great Recession in the late 2000s, Louisa County was among the fastest growing counties in the nation. Lake Anna’s 200 miles of shoreline helped attract thousands of retirees to the county, while Louisa’s low cost of living and proximity to Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, and Richmond attracted many younger residents willing to make a long commute to the metro areas. After a decade of slow growth in population following the 2000s housing crash, the 2022 Virginia Population Estimates that our center released show Louisa and many other counties located on the borders of Virginia’s metro areas are booming again.
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