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Faith in Housing

City of Charlotte initiative that partners faith congregations with developers to produce affordable housing on church-owned land. First two zoning approvals came April 20, 2026 (True Homes + University City UMC, Tryon Advisors + Southside Park UMC).

Coverage (4 articles)

Charlotte Council Approves Both Faith in Housing Rezonings.

Jack Beckett·

Council Member LaWana Mayfield, the architect of Charlotte's Faith in Housing initiative, voted against a Faith in Housing petition Monday night. Both rezonings passed. The second carried on the bare minimum: six yes votes, no mayor in the chair.

Vi Lyles Will Resign as Charlotte Mayor on June 30. The Race to Replace Her Already Started.

Jack Beckett·

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announced Thursday that she will resign on June 30, ending a tenure that began in 2017. Under North Carolina law, the City Council will appoint a Democrat to serve the remainder of her term — and the field is already organizing in public, with former Mayor Jennifer Roberts offering to fill the vacancy and Council Member Dante Anderson breaking for the outsider option. The vote that decides who fills the seat has not been scheduled.

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