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: : Creighton Court, a public housing community the Richmond housing authority plans to demolish despite objections from residents and advocates. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News) Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s board of commissioners voted to approve an application for the next phase in demolishing Creighton Court last night.  But the agenda for this meeting wasn’t posted to RRHA’s website until yesterday morning, leaving just a few hours for the public to register to speak.  An agency policy requires speakers to register by noon on the day of a me...

The Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners on Wednesday took another step toward demolishing and redeveloping the Creighton Court public housing community. In a unanimous vote, the nine-member board authorized the agency to submit a second demolition application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. With the application, RRHA will seek permission to raze 312 units in the neighborhood — the remainder of the 504-unit complex that was not covered by an earlier application the housing authority submitted this year. The vote is the latest s...