$500M Houston plan would tear down and rebuild Cuney Homes, create two new Third Ward developments
Frank Brown listens to a presentation about a proposal for the future of Cuney Homes on Wednesday March 29, 2023, at the Cuney Homes community center in Houston. “I’m just looking for a decent, secure place to stay,” he said. He added that his biggest concern is safety, citing men he believes sell drugs in the area.He's lived for 35 years in Cuney Homes, the oldest and largest public housing complex in Harris County.
The three dozen people gathered in the Cuney Homes Community Center applauded as parts of the plan were presented, and some of the 30 people gathered online sent emojis of clapping hands. The plan included many of the needs residents The draft plan, which will be sent to HUD on Friday — and which will not be finalized until September — covered not only the redevelopment of Cuney Homes and parts of Third Ward, but also strategies the Housing Authority and its partners would use to address neighborhood-wide concerms and improve the lives of people living in Cuney Homes .
The New Hope Housing development is expected to have 149 mixed-income rental units for people ages 55 and up. "I'm ready for it," said Bernadette Addison, who had lived in Cuney Homes for five years."I want to feel safe going to the store."
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