Making affordable housing more accessible is a key issue for the new Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan.
All across the city, there are new construction projects popping up, including new condos and apartments that are out of reach for many residents. It’s a problem for many with average incomes, but for others it’s impossible.Right now, over 147,000 people waiting to get into public housing, according to city officials. But affordable housing is more than just public housing and for many in the city, it’s getting nearly impossible to pay rent.
The committee also learned about the impact of a new development on the east side of Jacksonville where the stadium is located. “We should have done something 10 years ago to find opportunities and solutions and not drag our feet on this, especially with the amount of development that is happening. Not just downtown, but all the apartments that are coming in the city of Jacksonville,” Pickett said.This group works to find affordable housing for St. Johns County’s homeless population, a mission that’s getting harder
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