Governor’s New Virginia Economy Report Calls for Housing for the Workforce
It is encouraging to note that within the goals and strategies for ‘project ready’ infrastructure, there is a section on housing that begins with:
The report goes on to lay out some modest steps to support and preserve affordable and mixed-income housing. While no funding was identified in this section, it is in our interest to follow the work of the Steering Committee that has been charged with executing this four year implementation plan, and support any and all discussions of housing needs. We know that at the local level, some jurisdictions are having similar conversations about how to stimulate economic growth and development as we transition from our over-reliance on federal contracts.
I’ve provided a link to the full report below. I recommend taking a look as it’s brief, and contains good charts and useful data.
http://governor.virginia.gov/media/3501/new-virginia-economy-12052014.pdf
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