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DavidsonLearns Spotlight Event: Affordable Housing – A History Perspective
Community historian Tom Hanchett shares insights from his book "Affordable Housing in Charlotte: What One City’s History Tells Us About America’s Pressing Problem." What does “affordable” mean? Who qualifies? How has funding changed over time? Are there local success stories? Why is there a shortage?
Event Details
Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Location: Davidson Town Hall Auditorium, 251 South Street, Davidson, NC. **
** Please enter the building through the double red doors next to the main entrance on South Street.
About the Speaker
Dr. Tom Hanchett enjoys working with community groups on neighborhood histories, museum exhibitions and walking tours. Educated at Cornell, University of Chicago and UNC Chapel Hill, he is best known for his Charlotte history book "Sorting Out the New South City." Charlotte Magazine calls him “Charlotte’s Dr. History” and named him a Charlottean of the Year. Find his writings on history, culture and food at www.HistorySouth.org.
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