Name: Community weighs in on Charlotte's affordable housing crisis
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Description: Walk down a street in Charlotte and chances are you'll see new housing, but for years, getting someone to build affordable housing has been difficult.

Charlotte community weighs in on affordable housing crisis

"The one thing we hear over and over again is I can't afford to live here."

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Community weighs in on Charlotte's affordable housing crisis

Walk down a street in Charlotte and chances are you'll see new housing, but for years, getting someone to build affordable housing has been difficult.

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Congresswoman wants more housing vouchers in Charlotte

Rep. Alma Adams is calling on Congress to expand the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. HUD records show Charlotte has failed to receive its fair share.

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Congresswoman calls for more housing vouchers

Congresswoman Alma Adams is now calling for more housing choice vouchers, especially in Charlotte, to help people find affordable places to live.

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Two big banks donate $30 million to help with Charlotte's affordable housing crisis

Only 15 percent of housing units are considered affordable for those who make less than $50,000 a year. It's not always an obvious issue in some neighborhoods.

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Housing vouchers expiring before families can use them

Securing a Housing Choice Program voucher in Charlotte is already difficult enough. A Defenders investigation found those rare families who actually receive the government assistance often can't even use the money.

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From Brooklyn to Ballantyne: The story behind Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis

Charlotte’s history of affordable housing includes broken promises, empty gestures. With the chronic shortage a crisis, leaders are responding. Will it be different?

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Controversial solution could increase affordable housing in Mecklenburg County

Inclusionary zoning typically gives developers bonuses or other incentives in exchange for building or funding affordable housing.

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Charlotte city council allocates $17.7 million for 8 housing projects

The new projects come amid scorching criticism about how projects are being approved.

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Housing voucher holders could get more time to use government assistance under proposed change

The proposal comes three months after the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative found one out of every three vouchers expired before people could actually use them.

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Family forced to move to Gastonia after new zoning law in their neighborhood

Two dozen families from the Oak Haven Mobile Home Park in Matthews are forced out thanks to a new development with hundreds of high-end apartments.

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How much do you know about Charlotte's affordable housing crisis?

WCNC NBC Charlotte is partnering with the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative to find solutions to Charlotte's Affordable Housing Crisis.

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Charlotte needs more housing vouchers, but has history to overcome

The Queen City's in desperate need of housing help, but the major U.S. city receives fewer government vouchers than smaller and similarly sized cities.

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Affordable housing crisis: First-time homebuyers face tough time

A person making $20 an hour would need to work 60 hours just to make enough to pay one month's average rent.

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I can't afford to live here | An in-depth look at Charlotte's affordable housing crisis

Charlotte's affordable housing crisis didn't happen overnight. In fact, Charlotte has a history of broken promises and missed opportunities that led us here.

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Marshall Park apartment project could be delayed as much as a decade

A plan to build housing, shops, and green spaces on the current Marshall Park in Uptown Charlotte could get a long extension next month.

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