Victoria Watlington
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3 series
first heard Sep 2023
last heard 17 Aug
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A few years ago, I served on the city's affordable housing committee when we were advancing our opportunity to move from
to think about a continuum of care for our residents.
And so not just those who are unhoused, not just those in the missing middle, not just those who are moving into ownership, but really thinking about that continuum and what we need to do to advance an opportunity for all of our people, no matter where they are,
in trying to find housing and build their life here in our city.
And so when I think about the ways that I've engaged, one, again, working with city leaders, working with other internal and external partners, building collaborations, working with folks who are looking to build and develop more housing in our city, working to increase the housing trust fund allocation,
Thinking about innovations and ways we use those dollars and way we support and increase the supply of housing.
Preserving our NOAA, right?
So making sure that our naturally occurring affordable housing remains in communities.
And so those are things that I've done, but also currently serve on the Westside Charlotte Land Trust Board.
And so continuing to advance the work there.
Have done that also in an informal capacity as an advisor.
And so advancing...
housing issues so that everybody in this community, even if you are on the front end of being unhoused and we're working with other partners like the county and others where you need a continuum of care to support our residents, whether it's mental health or other services, county services that are needed, that is really important to our residents to be able to have a quality of life here.
And so when you think about those core areas that you all have outlined as your priorities, I've been working in all of those areas, but those are some specifics I'd give you around housing.
The last thing I would say is that, you know, I've partnered over a number of years, a couple of decades now to work on.
the city's capital investment plan.
And so when you talk about investments in streets and neighborhoods and housing, I've been on the front lines of leading our advocacy and organizing campaigns to invest in our area so that we have shared prosperity for our residents.
That's really important to me because when people have housing that's connected to transit, that's connected to sidewalks, that's connected to work, that allows our folks to live, work, and play here in a way that everybody can benefit from.
I'm really excited about that and grateful that you've outlined it as one of your core priorities moving ahead.
Thank you.
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