8/31/2023 0 Comments Compton addressesRight now the numbers don’t add up, speakers agreed. Less than a month after an extensive HousingWorksRI study took the closest look at the need for affordable housing Little Compton has seen since the formation of the housing trust, members of the church’s Thriving Congregations Committee brought together trust members and affordable housing advocates to talk about how they might turn the tide on behalf of the working class, tradespeople, farmers, the elderly and disabled, young families and others who currently have very little chance to own or even rent property in Little Compton. "I guess one thing I’d like to impart is hope - I don’t think it’s too late, I don’t think we’ve gone too far."įriday night brought bitter wind and cold, but the vestry room at the UCC was full of warmth. "We’re poised to get into some really good work," he said recently. And like others, including members of the United Congregational Church of Little Compton, he is optimistic that people are starting to listen. But Patrick Bowen believes 2023 could bring a sea change in the availability of affordable housing in one of Rhode Island’s most expensive towns.īowen, who joined the trust 10 years ago and currently serves as its president, is among a growing number of residents working to increase the availability of affordable housing in Little Compton. His years on the Little Compton Housing Trust haven’t been easy or admittedly, very fruitful.
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