Myth Buster #2: The Construction of Habitat for Humanity Homes Creates Less Diverse Neighborhoods

This myth is simply not true! Habitat for Humanity focuses on building mixed-income neighborhoods. Why Mixed-Income? According to Garrett Trent, Associate Director of Community Partnerships at Habitat for Humanity, Charlottesville:

"Habitat focuses our work on building mixed-income neighborhoods that are racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse. Habitat partners with developers who appreciate our work and want to create affordable homeownership opportunities for local residents. For example, in Lochlyn Hill, Habitat completed 7 homes back in 2019, and we are now in the process of building 5 more homes.

Watch the video, Welcome to Habitat at Lochlyn Hill, to learn more about Milestone Partners’ vision for Lochlyn Hill and Habitat’s role in helping it become a reality.

Our community and the country has an entrenched legacy of segregated neighborhoods. Mixed-income neighborhoods start to break down this separation and, we believe, can help begin to heal our social fabric." 

 Want to learn more about mixed-income neighborhoods & why Habitat for Humanity believes they can work?

Listen to Dan Rosensweig, President & CEO, answer the question "does intentional mixed-income housing work?" and more in this interview with Jordy Yager.

Please also read:

The Reimagining of Friendship Court: Does Mixed-Income Housing Work? (cvilletomorrow.org)