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A quality home is the foundation of society & community

Rockford Housing Authority plans to amplify security, spread affordable housing throughout the region

edevelopment of Orton Keyes housing project and potential demolition of Brewington Oaks. Ald. Venita Hervey, who attended the meeting Monday, said that while deconcentrating poverty is important, she doesn’t agree with Rockford Housing Authority’s plans to rebuild some of its old housing projects on the same spot and with the same number of apartments. Maintaining the same density of housing would be counter-productive, she said. “Leaving Orton Keyes at its 170-plus units is horrifically distasteful to many of us,” said Hervey, D-5. “It’s not good for people and I don’t think its good for kids … Don’t redevelop Orton Keyes at its current size.” Source: http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160621/rockford-housing-authority-plans-to-amplify-security-spread-affordable-housing-throughout-region  ]]>