By Melanie Lasoff Levs Almost two years ago, demolishing Columbus’s Poindexter Village, a public housing development on the Near East Side, was not just about doing away with run-down buildings as neighborhood revitalization began. It was about giving the 365 resident families of said buildings a second chance. More than half the residents of the … Continue Reading →
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Strong Partnerships, Plan Deliver Choice Neighborhood Grant for Columbus, OH
By Melanie Lasoff Levs Since being awarded last June an implementation grant of almost $30 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods initiative, leaders working on the revitalization of the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio have been busy. “The majority of the last 10 months have been focused … Continue Reading →