National Housing Day draws attention to county’s efforts to address affordable housing and homelessness

Two things related to affordable housing took place in the last week. First, phase one of the new Elgin Park housing units was opened. It is a step forward in a project to increase access to affordable rental housing. The second event was National Housing Day. People from across Northumberland gathered to strategize how accommodation issues are addressed locally. Rebecca Carmen, the county’s associate Director of Housing and Homelessness, will discuss both events in this interview. She will explain what the county is doing to address affordable housing needs. More importantly, she will address the issue of building public consensus amongst residents. This is in light of the hostilities being faced by local municipalities. And it may provide a path toward finding solutions instead of facing angry citizens.