WEST BRATTLEBORO — Following the damaging effects of Tropical Storm Irene and responding to demand for updated affordable housing, the Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) has begun a housing alternatives study.
The study will investigate what types of housing redevelopment are possible at current BHA properties Hayes Court and Melrose Terrace, as well as alternative locations throughout Brattleboro.
The project will explore possibilities for approximately 150 housing units, and include affordable housing, senior housing, and housing for the disabled.
Over the next four months, the BHA will be working with the Brattleboro architectural design firm Stevens & Associates to conduct a public information campaign. The campaign will happen as workers investigate sites and recommend development for various properties.
The goal is to create a comprehensive housing plan that meets the needs of residents, is supported by the community, and fits the requirements of town and state agencies.
The first of three public meetings will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the Melrose Terrace Community Room on George Miller Drive. The meeting will give residents and the community an opportunity to learn more about the project and offer ideas, visions, and concerns.
A website has been created for the public to get information and updates: www.brattleborohousing.wordpress.com. Questions can be directed to Adam Hubbard at Stevens & Associates: 802-257-9329, [email protected].