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FAIR HOUSING IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - Mel Jones in COVIDCalls

Associate Director and Research Scientist Mel Jones participated recently in the podcast series COVIDCalls titled "FAIR HOUSING IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC". The full podcast can be accessed below or directly through YouTube.

Mel Jones cited by TIME Magazine

Mel Jones, Associate Director and research scientist at the Virginia Center for Housing Research, has been recently cited in the TIMES Magazine article 'How Am I Going To Make It?' Months of Eviction Uncertainty Are Taking a Toll on Millions of Families.

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New VHDA Innovation Grant on 3D Concrete Printing

Dr. Andrew McCoy and Dr. Philip Agee have been awarded a $500,000, 1 year grant by Virginia Housing (formerly VHDA) to design and produce Virginia's first 3D printed concrete home, to study appropriate markets for this innovative technology and to engage K-12, college and professionals in new curriculum around the technology.  Through the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, Drs.

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Housing Challenges Illuminated in the Face of COVID-19 by Mel Jones

Mel Jones recently authored "Housing Challenges Illuminated in the Face of COVID-19" for the July 2020 issue of Colors VA Magazine.  To read more and access the article, you may want to download the issue or access it through the magazine's website.

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Latest Publications

Housing Needs and Trends in Central Appalachia and Appalachian Alabama
A Basic Housing Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Region
Addressing the Impact of Housing for Virginia’s Economy
Mobile and Manufactured Homes In Central Appalachia and Alabama: Age, Condition and Need for Replacement
Virginia Beach Housing Needs Assessment, Market Analysis, and Re-Investment Study
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