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City planner outlines regional housing study findings and Staunton housing strategy work group
Summary
Rebecca Joyce, the city’s housing planner, briefed council on the Central Shenandoah Regional Housing Study and the city’s ongoing housing strategy development, highlighting high shares of older households, cost-burdened renters and an aging housing stock in Staunton.
Rebecca Joyce, Staunton’s housing planner and grants coordinator, presented the Central Shenandoah Regional Housing Study and the city’s housing-strategy work to Staunton City Council on March 13. Joyce said the regional study covers the five-county and multiple-city SAW area and includes both a consumer-friendly report and a more detailed technical document; staff will attach the city strategy as an appendix to the upcoming comprehensive-plan update.
Joyce summarized key regional and local findings: "71% of our households have at least 1 worker," she said, and a high share of householders are age 60 or older. Joyce cited a…
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