The Verona Apts, #HoCoHousing & you
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Have you heard about the Verona Apartments in Oakland Mills and the HoCo Housing Commission’s plans to purchase the complex?
There’s a lot going on. A lot of blog posts, newspaper articles, emails and more. There’s concern and confusion, excitement and forward-thinking. There’s also a walking tour of the area and a bus ride and tour of a similar project; there’s a community meeting in Oakland Mills. And there’s opportunity aplenty for you to get involved.
Read. Blog. Tweet. Chime in. Come to the walking tour, take photos and do a photo story. Or create some Vine or YouTube videos. Or a storify.com compilation. I’m figuring the walking tour could be a lot of fun and that it will be rather social. (I’m betting you’re likely to meet at least a few local bloggers, some reporters, elected officials, candidates and local civil servants working for the HoCoGov.) Plus, there are refreshments to be had. So, get local. Be local. There’s no one else to care about this community — our community — except us, and that includes you.
Here’s some info to get you going. Forward ho!
More recent posts, articles, perspectives
- The Verona: the tip of the iceberg (Nov 25) - Spence
- A community meeting in Oakland Mills (Nov 22) - Bill Santos
- On True Leadership (Nov 21) - Bill Woodcock
- Residents face 'breach of trust' after Oakland Mills purchases [Letter] (Nov 21)
- County needs to take balanced approach to creating diversity [Letter] (Nov 21)
- That happened.... so now what? (Nov 20) - Bill Woodcock, The 53
- Reflection (Nov 20) - Julia McCready, Village Green/Town Squared
- Columbia residents criticize county purchase of Verona apartments (Nov 20) - Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun
- Process and Product (Nov 19)- Bill Woodcock
- Ongoing Business--with VIP Feedback (Nov 19)- Julia McCready
- My Remarks at the 11/19/13 OM Village Board Meeting (Nov 19) - Bill Woodcock
- A discussion with Oakland Mills (Nov 17)- Bill Santos, Columbia Compass
- On Oakland Mills… A dispatch on the future of my neighborhood (Nov 17) - Ian Kennedy
Did we miss any (see below, too, for older posts)? Send the link of any missing posts or stories to jessie@hocoblogs.com. Thanks!
Twitter hashtags to use and/or follow
Blog posts, articles, gov communication, OM news and more
Blog posts
- Give the Verona Sale a Chance - Scratchpad of an Urban Bushwoman
- What a Party and One Way to Solve the Verona Problem - The 53
- Relationships: Verona Apartments, My View - Village Green/Town Squared
- The Plot Thickens at the Verona - Scratchpad of an Urban Bushwoman
- Heather’s Choice, Corkran’s Kickoff, and Last Night’s OM Board Meeting –The 53
Oakland Mills communication
- OM community newsletter article (scroll down to view) - Bill Gray, OMCA Board Chair
- Letter to OM residents in his “Hot Topics Bulletin” email - Alex Hekemian, Columbia Council Rep
Newspaper articles & letters to the ed
- County’s purchase of apartments concerns Oakland Mills residents -Baltimore Sun
- Verona Apartments Changing Ownership - Columbia Patch
- Concern mounts in Oakland Mills over Verona Purchase - Baltimore Sun
- Letter to the Editor
Government & Commission links
- Letter and FAQ re Oakland Mills Improvements and the purchase (Scribd is nice but wish you had a blog, dear HoCoGov)
- Howard County Housing Commission
Verona Apartments links
- CBRE Marketplace info
- The Verona’s Walk Score
- YouTube promotional video
- Rent Advisor rating
- Google Images for Verona Apartments
- Verona Apartment’s website
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