Raleigh and Wake County Invest in Hundreds of New Affordable Housing Units

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Good morning, readers.

Raleigh residents and their government representatives are constantly (and rightfully) talking about the city’s severe, compounding housing crisis. It’s less common to hear about progress towards a solution—but today is one of those days. 

The City of Raleigh and Wake County just committed $32.2 million toward the construction of three new affordable housing developments within city limits. Together, the projects will create 454 new units of affordable rental housing in the coming years.

It’s a drop in the bucket compared to Wake County’s self-reported affordable housing deficit of 65,860 units; nevertheless, the three new developments are exciting for a few reasons. 

For one thing, the apartments will be reserved for people earning 70 percent or less of the area median income, or AMI. Some of the units are further restricted to people earning 20 or 30 percent of AMI or below, and priced accordingly. 

Each of the developments will include about 30 units of supportive housing for people with disabilities or people experiencing homelessness.

One of the projects, the Moore Square Apartments, will create 160 units of affordable housing in the heart of downtown.

All told, the city is investing more than $22 million in these development projects and the county is investing almost $10 million. Keep reading about it here, and have a good Thursday.

—Chloe

P.S. It’s 9/19 in the 919! Do with that what you will.

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Durham

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Earlier this month, The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, located in the childhood home of Pauli Murray, officially opened its doors.

Wake

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Orange

The NC Republican Party is suing to prevent UNC-Chapel Hill digital student IDs from being accepted as valid voter photo identification.

The Carrboro Town Council is considering options to address limited public parking downtown—including a possible paid parking ordinance.

North Carolina

Democrat Allison Riggs is in a tight race to hold her seat on the Republican-dominated, ever-more-politicized North Carolina Supreme Court.

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