Class Practice Editorial #1
Oakwood Park: New Opportunities Pose New Challenges By: Lauren Rollins Nobody plans to fall on hard times, but life can quickly begin to change in ways that we don't expect—leading some people to become jobless, or even worse, homeless. The Affordable Housing Management in Greensboro is currently planning a two-story apartment complex with 16 affordable units for those homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Oakwood Park, the name of this complex, will include one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments and will have “ a rent aimed towards households at or below 30% and 50% of Guilford County’s median income.” Calculated rent costs of 10 units for those making at or below 30% of GC's median income (Calculated costs for 6 units for those making at or below 50% of GC's median income) David Levy, who is the assistant secretary for Affordable Housing Management says that the attractive new complex will be “near shopping, restaurants, services, major roads, and employment cent...