"Housing Shortage"
With the acute shortage of low
cost housing in Charlottesville at
present, additional housing and
prevention of discrimination have
become important issues in the
community. On Page Street, thirteen
families have been evicted
from their homes which were
condemned for not having hot and
cold water, nor heating and
plumbing fixtures.
John Lowe, a University law
student working on behalf of the
residents, said that "some houses in
the area have dirt floors. As the
substandard living quarters are
condemned by the city, residents
must find other places to live," he
said.
