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More than 1K new homes included in affordable housing project in Waterloo
Waterloo says a new affordable housing project will include more than 1,000 homes. CTV's Heather Senoran has the details. The City of Waterloo has finalized the transfer of city-owned land for an ambitious affordable housing project said the be the only one of its kind in the country. The city hosted an event Thursday at the 25-acre piece of land at 2025 University Avenue East, near RIM Park, to celebrate the next step in the project. Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region partnered with the city for the project that will include more than 1,000 homes from studio apartments to four-bedroom units for families. 'There's going to be a bit of everything. The idea here is to create a whole community so it's not what's normally being built. It's not patchwork,' said Philip Mills CEO of Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. 'Everything you'd need - daycares, a gym, health care, food.' Affordable Housing at 2025 University Avenue East Waterloo The future site of an affordable housing project at at 2025 University Avenue East was pictured on June 26, 2025. (Heather Senoran/CTV News) Waterloo's mayor, Dorothy McCabe, said it is a once-in-a-generation transformational project. 'About 30 per cent will be for deeply affordable [units]. Thirty per cent will be for affordable. And the rest will be attainable,' she said. It's expected to cost about half a billion dollars with $22 million in funding coming from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund. 'A huge portion of that is going into the work that's being done on this site and to provide some compensation to the city for the land itself,' McCabe said. It will be a mix of rented and owned homes. The price to rent or to own will depend on the size of the unit and other factors. The team said they will be among the most affordable homes on the market. The team hopes the project will have national impact. 'We're really hoping that other communities will take a look at this and see how this could be replicated across the country,' said McCabe. Shovels are expected to be in the ground by 2026. The goal is for it to be move-in ready sometime in 2027.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Riverside ‘No Kings' protester struck in felony hit-and-run, suspect at large
A woman participating in Riverside's 'No Kings' protest on Saturday night was taken to a hospital after being struck by what police are investigating as a felony hit-and-run. According to the Riverside Police Department, the incident happened downtown around 9:40 p.m. on University Avenue near the intersection with Orange Street. Footage from the scene posted to social media shows protesters running up to a black car, which then turns in an aggressive manner and plows into what appeared to be multiple people, though officials did not mention other injuries. The car skids off, and a crowd is seen rushing over to where the woman was hit. One woman is heard yelling, 'They just ran over my sister!' The protester was hospitalized with significant injuries, police said, but was last reported to be in stable condition. Officials did not immediately provide a suspect description. An active search is underway for the suspect, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Riverside police. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
15-06-2025
- CBS News
Riverside police search for driver who crashed into protester
The Riverside Police Department is searching for the driver who crashed into a woman during a protest Saturday night. A large group of demonstrators was marching on University Avenue between Main and Orange streets at 9:10 p.m. when a speeding SUV drove around the march and struck a woman and drove away, according to police. Paramedics took the seriously injured woman to the hospital, where she remains in stable condition. A video of the collision shows protesters approaching the black SUV. While most protesters stood outside the driver's side door, one of the demonstrators bumped into the left taillight, and another smashed it with an object. The suspect quickly turned into the crowd and ran over the woman. The driver sped away as protesters chased after the vehicle. Police did not say what happened before the video.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Manny Collins search: Residents asked to check for suspicious items
The Brief Manny Collins has been missing for nearly a month, without many clues or answers as to what happened. Authorities are asking residents in the 4900 block of University Avenue to check their property for anything suspicious, and to check cameras for any sightings of Manny or anything suspicious. Authorities believe Collins is missing against his will. His mother spoke with FOX 9's Karen Scullin this week. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The search for missing Columbia Heights teen Manny Collins is nearing a month, without many answers or clues to find him. What we know Thursday, authorities told FOX 9 they are asking any residents in the 4900 block of University Avenue Northeast in Columbia Heights to check their property for any suspicious items. They're also asking anyone with home or business surveillance footage showing Manny, or anything suspicious between May 8-12 to submit it to the Anoka County evidence portal. Authorities say they have conducted public and private property searches, and used dogs in some of those searches, to look for any clues. Authorities also say they've tried to contact Manny's father about his disappearance. Law enforcement believes Collins went missing against his will, and they have a person of interest who is not being named. There have been no arrests or charges in the case. What they're saying FOX 9's Karen Scullin sat down with the mother of the missing teen as authorities continue to search for answers in the case. "I'm being strong for my son. I know I can't go crazy right now because I have to find him," said Berry. At the time of his disappearance, Collins was temporarily staying with his father, and Berry called him looking for her son. At first, she explained she wasn't overly concerned. What you can do Authorities say Collins' disappearance is an ongoing investigation with combined efforrts from the Columbia Heights Police Department, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with an information about Manny's disappearance is urged to contact the BCA Tip Line at 1-877-996-6222 or
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Crash temporarily blocks northbound US 101 in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO, Calif. - All northbound lanes of the U.S. Highway 101 were temporarily blocked in Palo Alto following a car crash on Monday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol announced in a post on X just after 2:45 p.m. that all the lanes of the northbound side of the freeway just south of University Avenue were blocked "due to crash." The CHP announced just after 3:25 p.m. that the two right lanes of the freeway were opened to let traffic through, and the agency reported just before 4:05 p.m. that the freeway had been cleared and all lanes were reopened.
