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Jamonte Williams, 11, practices basketball in front of his home at 105 E. Roper St. Jamonte is ranked 11th in his state Amateur Athletic Union basketball age bracket and according to his mother, Sheena Williams, is also an A student. Dozens of residents in the Bristol Place neighborhood could be relocated from the area as part of a redevelopment plan from Champaign city officials.

Housing authority to discuss preference plan

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:November 1, 2012
Post category:Article Housing

By Robert Holly/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- For more than a month, community members have waited for the Housing Authority of Champaign County’s board of commissioners…

Read more about the article Officials confirm reserved housing vouchers; aim to hold back more

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A U-Haul truck sits outside a building at Joann Dorsey Homes apartment complex on Sept. 1, 2011. Dozens of residents moved from the property as part of a redevelopment plan from the Housing Authority of Champaign County. The property has since been demolished. Housing authority officials have confirmed that they are holding dozens of housing vouchers in reserve for redevelopment projects that include Dorsey Homes. Housing advocates say that the vouchers should be distributed now to assist the more than 400 families on a waiting list for housing assistance.

Officials confirm reserved housing vouchers; aim to hold back more

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:September 27, 2012
Post category:Article Housing

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org – Community members told the Housing Authority of Champaign County this week that they felt it was wrong to reserve vouchers…

Read more about the article Housing vouchers held on reserve raises questions among community members

City of Champaign as part of report on the 2011 Bristol Park Neighborhood Plan

The City of Champaign plans to redevelop this area and has asked the Housing Authority of Champaign County to help relocate dozens of families in the area. Opponents have said that the housing authority's assistance should be spent on its existing waiting list.

Housing vouchers held on reserve raises questions among community members

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:September 26, 2012
Post category:Article Housing

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess -- Several community members plan to voice concerns Thursday over a set of housing vouchers that are being held in reserve…

Village opposed to rezoning Jones building

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:August 10, 2012
Post category:Article Housing

By Matt Daniels/Rantoul Press assistant editor/ The village of Rantoul is likely to protest a request for a zoning change on a piece of property…

City, housing authority grapple over public housing

Post author:Landon Cassman / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:June 11, 2012
Post category:Housing

Over the past decade, communities across the country have demolished or sold hundreds of thousands of public housing units. Danville is aiming to be such a community.

Future of public housing in Danville remains uncertain

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:June 11, 2012
Post category:Article Housing

Over the past decade, communities across the country have demolished or sold hundreds of thousands of public housing units. Danville is aiming to be…

The Housing Gap: Data, maps and reports

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 23, 2012
Post category:Housing

Below are reports and data on housing demographics that we used for these stories. Champaign County Regional Housing Study (December 2010) Vacant properties: Growing…

The Housing Gap: Videos

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 23, 2012
Post category:Housing

Neighborhood of Promise: Hope Meadows in Rantoul, Ill. is an intentional intergenerational community formed to support and serve adoptive families of foster children and…

The Housing Gap: Public housing needs

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 23, 2012
Post category:Housing

The Housing Authority of Champaign County manages more than 440 public housing units and over 1,200 housing choice vouchers, according to the Champaign County…

The Housing Gap: Key findings

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 23, 2012
Post category:Housing

From 2000 to 2010, fair market rents for a two-bedroom apartment in the two counties of Champaign and Vermilion have increased more than 30 percent. For Champaign County, fair market rent went up from about $600 to more than $800 for a two-bedroom apartment. For Vermilion County, fair market rent increased from about $400 to $600 for a two-bedroom apartment in.