Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part Two

Many residents of Orlando's Parramore neighborhood are at risk of being left behind by current redevelopment efforts.

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December 17, 2003, 5:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

City Leaders in Orlando, Florida are touting the new development in the city's Parramore neighborhood as a hopeful indication for the area's future. Yet, many of the area's present residents are apparently excluded from that future. Even with affordable housing set-asides for individuals earning around $16,000 a year, only one Parramore resident has qualified to live in the new CityView Apartment complex because of a myriad of stringent requirements. Supporters of the redevelopment argue that the neighborhood needs to include higher quality housing and middle- and upper-income residents if it is to become a better community.

Thanks to Christian Peralta

FULL STORY: Out of reach

Monday, December 15, 2003 in The Orlando Sentinel

Community / Economic Development Florida

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