LeVelle Moton (center) turns dirt on site of future Cottages of Idlewild. (Photo by Greg Childress/NC Newsline)
In Raleigh’s Idlewild neighborhood, where formerly enslaved people once secured land as a foothold to freedom, history is repeating itself in a new way. This summer, shovels hit the ground on 18 homes that will remain affordable—not just for the first buyers, but for every family who comes after them. In a state where housing costs are climbing out of reach, this project is more than construction. It is proof that permanent affordability is not only possible in North Carolina—it’s essential.
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