Local Governments Work to Address West Virginias Housing Crisis / Public News Service

In Parkersburg, West Virginia local government officials have an innovative plan to address the region's housing crisis - getting 50 families into better housing within 50 weeks. Aging communities in rural areas are losing younger residents, and older residents tend to own their homes - around 70% in Wood County. That's left a gap in available quality rental housing, said Parkersburg City Council Member Wendy Tuck - which shrinks access to subsidized housing units and pushes more families into homelessness. ...

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