RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said he cannot support the current plan to redevelop one of the city’s public housing communities in a statement issued Thursday, citing concerns about governance and community input.
The Reimagine Gilpin Court plan would transfer management of Gilpin Court to the Richmond Development Corporation, a nonprofit arm of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority.
Avula said the plan should be removed until concerns about RDC’s governing body are addressed. The mayor’s statement says in part:…