On Friday morning, the Durham Housing Authority and Bull City leaders gathered to break ground on the Elizabeth Street Apartments, which will be a 72-unit mixed income housing community. DHA told ABC11 that this is the model it is moving to. They said they believe it will change the face of public housing.
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“The greatest beneficiary of mixed-income community are children,” said Roberto Quercia, UNC-Chapel Hill professor of City and Regional Planning. “The idea is the opportunities for these families to succeed will be increased by living in mixed-income communities as opposed to just living in low-income neighborhoods.”
According to Quercia, children growing up in mixed-income communities have access to better schools, neighbors of diverse backgrounds and sometimes better socioeconomic status.