The Public Housing Dilemma: Richmond, VA (Part 1)

See Part 2 to finish! A short documentary on the redevelopment plans of a Richmond public housing neighborhood, Gilpin Court, along with a brief history on segregative housing practices and past failures in redeveloping public housing. It explores resident concerns and hopes for the future as well. (Part 1)

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eliminate all public housing

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Make sure to continue the documentary with Part II, seen in the right sidebar.

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I lived in richmond for a couple of years segregation never seemed to ever stop i am native american and swedish and jewish so im very open to racial issues but i witnessed churches even segregated from laburnam ave to machanicsville theres a little church and a big church both on the same piece of property same name but ones for whites ect. i got shot in mosby court for being off brand as they said while i was visiting step family on 4th of july in 01 and i did nothing to them state needs 2 fix

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Check out this very good article written recently on how Richmond is trying to tackle some of the same structural and historical issues that are described in this video. Some of this video's interviewees are quoted in the article. One quote was particularly poignant about trying to help unemployed and underemployed people gain skills and find jobs, "It's like draining the ocean through a straw - when it's raining." Still, the importance of the work of those who are trying reduce the high incidence of poverty in the nation cannot be diminished. Little by little, it makes a difference. www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/09/02/former-capital-of-the-confederacys-all-out-plan-to-fight-poverty-and-confront-its-past/

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This is a tragedy

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Doc Thompson of WRVA 1140AM Radio - right-wingnut talk show host solicits racist comments on his Facebook page to use on his March 24, 2011 radio show:
Do you have first hand knowledge of “The Projects” or Public Housing?
Have you worked or lived there? I’m looking for horror stories to share.
Please provide a lot of details!
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