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Residents, students and housing advocates urge council to reject LV Collective student housing project
Summary
Dozens of residents, student organizers and housing advocates told Charlottesville City Council the LV Collective student-housing proposal will drive displacement and traffic, and that projected tax revenue will not benefit the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Dozens of residents and student organizers urged Charlottesville City Council to oppose the LV Collective student-housing proposal, saying the development will accelerate displacement and worsen traffic in nearby neighborhoods.
At the meeting’s community‑matters period, Wendy, an organizer with FAR, told council that promised tax revenue does not guarantee better social services and that long‑time West Haven and 10th and Page residents currently face higher property appraisals and police contacts. “Tax revenue is…
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