John Sarvay’s coverage of last night’s Richmond Planning Commission’s public hearing for the proposed Downtown Plan says that it was a resident of Gilpin Court who received the loudest applause from the crowd:

“The City of Richmond and Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority must commit to the responsible redevelopment of Gilpin Court,” said Cora Mays. Mays cited a recent study that reported that there are fewer than 7,000 affordable rental properties in the city for more than 18,000 “extremely low-income residents.” She called for the city and RRHA to commit to a one-to-one replacement of housing units, an open and transparent timeline and input from residents impacted by the proposed redevelopment of one of Richmond’s largest housing projects.