The City of Durham is one of 30 cities recently selected to participate in anew Bloomberg Philanthropies housing initiative to bring funding and expertise to cities to help increase housing supply and expand options.
Participating cities will receive $450,000 to $750,000 to pilot technology that quickly clears construction approvals, engage architects to draft permit-ready plans, or hire staff to push stalled projects along.
Mayor Leo Williams said the amount Durham will receive from Bloomberg hasn’t been determined…