Council presses AURA on displacement protections as redevelopment studies advance
Councilmembers asked how AURA will prevent displacement and gentrification, citing prior relocation benefits and urging study designs that anticipate affordable housing preservation and mitigation measures.
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A councilmember opened the policy discussion by asking, "In the past, when AURA has looked at a blighted area and redeveloped it, how is it controlled for gentrification?" Briscoe acknowledged the concern and said AURA uses displacement‑mitigation policies; she cited relocation benefits previously offered in the City Center urban renewal area and estimated about 'in the 30s' people took advantage of home‑purchase assistance in that earlier program.
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