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Residents, students and housing advocates urge council to oppose luxury student housing near West Haven and Tenth & Page
Summary
Multiple residents, students and public‑housing advocates used the Oct. 6 public‑comment period to oppose the LV Collective/West Main luxury student housing project and to call for zoning reforms and protections against displacement for long‑term, predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Speakers at the Oct. 6 Charlottesville City Council meeting sharply criticized proposed luxury student housing projects near West Haven and the Tenth and Page neighborhood and urged council to prioritize long‑term residents and deeply affordable housing.
Former Mayor Walker warned against reintroducing school resource officers while arguing that budget and policing choices illustrate a pattern of inequitable treatment of Black students. Several speakers focused on land use and displacement: Rachel Mulvaney, a University of Virginia student and a Friends of FAR volunteer, said a recent student survey showed only 10.6% of students would pay $1,400 or more in rent — a figure she said undermines the claim that new luxury student housing meets student needs.
George Johnson, identified as Fire Board chair, said city zoning allows large…
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