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March 9, 2010
Qcitymetro.com: 'We'll Do A Better Job The Next Time'

When the Charlotte Housing Authority backed away from plans to build low-income units in affluent Ballantyne, much of the unflattering focus fell on Charles Woodyard, the agency's president and CEO.

Some critics in the African American community whispered that Woodyard had bowed to pressure from wealthy homeowners.

At the request of Qcitymetro.com, Woodyard sat last week for a Q&A to talk about public housing in general and why the Ballantyne project was scuttled.

By Glenn Burkins – March 9, 2010

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