When Affordability And Preservation Collide

Affordable housing and historical preservation -- two things America's cities desperately need. Yet, conflict occasionally arises when developers are repeated sent back to the drawing board to make infill developments fit in with community character.

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December 27, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

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


"The area around Ohio State University is known for oversized apartment complexes on narrow lots shoehorned between stately, century-old brick homes and duplexes. But in recent years, a few new apartment houses have been designed to fit in. "It added to the cost of development, but I think it was money well-spent," said Bill Graver, vice president and general manager of Buckeye Real Estate. He said that Buckeye was receptive to the changes the commission requested and that the project is a good example of how conflict between the goals of historic preservation and affordable housing can be resolved. Infill, or building homes on vacant lots within a developed area, is as important in neighborhoods as affordable housing, said Randy Black, assistant city historic-preservation officer. "Affordability does not run counter to preservation."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

Wednesday, December 26, 2001 in The Columbus Dispatch

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