HUD awards more HOPE VI funds

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded another $400 million in Hope VI housing grants (a total of $4 billion has been awarded since 1993). The program to replace failed public housing projects with mixed-income neighborhoods has had major design contributions from new urbanists, and the projects are generally based on the principles of the New Urbanism. New urban designs have won most of this round of grants, including at least four projects designed by Wallace Roberts & Todd — in Chicago, Atlanta, Jersey City, and Hagerstown (Maryland); two by Torti Gallas & Partners — in North Charleston (South Carolina), and Washington (DC); and one by Urban Design Associates — in St. Louis. See the upcoming January 2002 issue of New Urban News for more details on these approved Hope VI community projects.