Austin breaks ground on redevelopment of oldest African American public housing project in U.S.
The project will bring 140 new housing units and other features to the site while preserving eight original buildings.
Source: communityimpact.com
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The project will bring 140 new housing units and other features to the site while preserving eight original buildings.
Rosewood Courts was built in 1939 as the first public housing for Black residents in the country. But more than half a century later, residents complained of poor living conditions.