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Mobile City Councilman William Carroll is on a mission to make affordable housing more accessible in the city.
His proposal, discussed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, aims to breathe new life into underserved neighborhoods by partnering with the Mobile County Commission and the Mobile Downtown Redevelopment Authority.
The plan is simple yet ambitious: create a capital improvement cooperative district to kickstart revitalization efforts, making it easier for developers to build and for residents to own homes.
A Vision for Revitalization
Carroll has been working on this proposal for months, envisioning a district that would have the power to acquire and develop property, establish a revolving-loan fund, and offer incentives for new home construction.
His goal is to spark interest in neighborhoods that have been overlooked, laying the groundwork for future development.
Carroll calls this process “creating block equity,” where initial investments by the city can attract further development by making these areas more appealing to private investors.