Friday, June 11, 2010 - 9:18pm Wilm. hopes to revitalize Browntown
By Amy Cherry
WDEL's Amy Cherry reports.
The City of Wilmington breaks ground on a new $8 million housing community as part their overall goal to strengthen inner-city neighborhoods.
This space at Cedar and Coleman Streets in the city's Browntown section was once a
mulch pit. Then, it was going to house a community center, and now, finally, this long
vacant space will be a place 40 families can call home.
Mayor Baker says, "This is a huge piece of ground, which is really just an industrial
property. So to make it into a very useful community is very,very important to the
City, and also it connects closer and closer to the riverfront."
The Christina Overlook is the city's latest effort to revitalize neighborhoods.
Browntown residents say they're excited about the changes coming to their community.
"This project will really help Browntown. We don't need any more rundown houses."
Most of the homes at Christina Overlook will be sold at market rate, but seven units
will be designated as income restricted to preserve income diversity in the neighborhood.
