Arlington housing boosters celebrate, but say work is far from done – Inside NoVa – October 8, 2015
Arlington housing boosters celebrate, but say work is far from done – Inside Nova – October 8, 2015
First taking a moment to savor victory, supporters of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) on Oct. 6 then looked toward some heavy lifting in the not-so-distant future: Implementation of the county government’s affordable housing blueprint.
“Now that the Affordable Housing Master Plan has passed, the real work begins,” cautioned Robert Rozen, board chair of APAH, during the organization’s annual fundraising celebration.
The housing plan may have passed, but how to pay for the goals it espouses remains very much an open question.
“It’s important that everyone stay involved,” said Rozen, speaking before nearly 400 people at the Clarendon Ballroom. The event raised $430,000 to support the nonprofit housing organization.
County Board members voted unanimously to pass the housing plan, which APAH President Nina Janopaul said proved Arlington’s “values of being a diverse and inclusive community.”
“APAH is ready to do its part,” said Janopaul, noting that the organization has four housing projects, totaling 750 units, on the near horizon.
“They represent years of community input.” she said.
At the celebration, the housing organization honored developer Mark Silverwood of the Silverwood Companies and attorney Bill Fogarty of Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C. for their long-term commitment to housing issues in the county.
