NORFOLK, Va. — The future of Young Terrace and Calvert Square is beginning to take shape, but a clear timeline for redevelopment has yet to be finalized. On Monday, Norfolk residents gathered at the Murray Center to weigh in on what they want their neighborhoods to look like in the years ahead.
The event kicked off a four-day planning session — called a “charette” — which is part of the larger St. Paul’s Transformation Project. This effort aims to redevelop aging public housing in the city, with a focus on building stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient communities. Both neighborhoods were originally constructed in the 1950s and house roughly 2,000 residents.
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), along with city officials and community stakeholders, invited residents to participate in feedback stations covering everything from housing design and green space to transportation, stormwater management, and youth services…