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Reclaiming Neighborhoods in Wilson

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4080
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Abstract:
In 1991, Wilson decided to remove blighted neighborhoods from its urban center and replace them with low-income, affordable homes. Using a combination of funding sources, the city built twelve new homes in 1995. The project proved so successful the city then acquired fifty-six properties in a seven-block area, demolished old buildings, and built thirty-five new homes. By 1998, twenty-three of the homes were complete and sold.
Source:
Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Jan 1999, p4-5, il