Besa Gordon Previews Africatown Plaza Segment on Good Day Seattle
Besa Gordon, host of Back2Besa, joined Erin Mayovsky on Good Day Seattle this morning to preview an upcoming segment on Africatown Plaza, a new affordable housing development in Seattle's Central District. Gordon, who is from the Central District, spoke about the importance of the project, which will provide 126 affordable units on top of retail space in a neighborhood that has seen significant gentrification in recent years.
“I see it this way. Rent is super high in Seattle. But why can't housing be beautiful and affordable at the same time?" Gordon said. "Being from the central district, we definitely got moved out due to gentrification, but Africatown Community Land Trust is making it to where we are able to come back to our Black legacy neighborhood."
For more information on Africatown Plaza, visit Africatownplaza.org.
The full segment will air on Back2Besa this Saturday at 10:30 pm on FOX 13 Seattle with a replay Sunday at 10 am on FOX 13 +. If you're not in Seattle, or maybe you're traveling, you can always watch the show on the Free FOX Local app by downloading it on your smart TV or smartphone. Learn how to download app here bit.ly/watchfoxlocal
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