Berewick, from Ballantyne to Ayrsley, people have concerns about where
affordable housing is being built and how decisions are made about its
location.
If you would like to discuss your position on affordable housing with
others, please join us for an interactive community dialogue - "Can We
Talk About Affordable Housing: Fears, Facts and the Future?" on either:
7:00 PM, Thursday, June 24, 2010
Harrison United Methodist
15008 Lancaster Highway
Pineville, NC 28277
7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1000 East Morehead
Charlotte, NC 28204
Welcome
James Mitchell, City Council, District 2
Chair – Housing & Neighborhood Development Committee
Moderators
Moderators
Warren Cooksey, City Council, District
7 Brian Collier, Senior VP,
Foundation for The Carolinas
Vi Alexander Lyles, The Lee
Institute
Vi
Alexander Lyles, The Lee Institute
Panelists
Panelists
Debra Campbell, C-M Planning
Director Debra
Campbell, C-M Planning Director
Ned Curran, President, The Bissell
Companies
David Jones, Attorney, K&L Gates
Rodney Sadler, Professor, Union
Seminary Judy
Schindler, Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth El
Concerns and questions to be addressed at both dialogues include:
• What is "affordable housing?" How does it differ from "public
housing?"
• Who determines where affordable housing is located in Charlotte-
Mecklenburg? What rights do neighborhoods and individuals have?
• What impact will affordable housing have on my property values?
Will it change the demographics of my neighborhood?
• What moral and ethical issues are raised as we make decisions about
affordable housing?
Citizen feedback from these dialogues will be shared with the City
Council, Neighborhood and Business Services and the Charlotte Housing
Authority.
To RSVP for one or both events, please contact Renee Thompson
at 704.336.2424 or rthompson@ci.charlotte.nc.us.
