A group is circulating a petition to build “affordable and workforce housing” in downtown Franklin.
The group calls itself the Hill, after the unofficial name of the area between Sonic and Del Rio Pike on Hillsboro Road where its members propose the project be built.
Community Housing Partnership of Williamson County, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson and Maury Counties and Hard Bargain Association have created a Web site to increase awareness at TheHillFranklin.org.
From the site:
The City of Franklin has the unique opportunity to make a difference and be a part of the solution. Currently, there is a piece of surplus property known as “The Hill,” located at the intersection of Hillsboro Road and Del Rio Pike in Franklin. Community Housing Partnership of Williamson County, Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury, and Hard Bargain Association are asking the City of Franklin to allow them to use this site to develop new and affordable and workforce housing. This type of housing is a necessity. As the population of Franklin continues to grow, housing prices are increasing and people are being pushed out of the place they have called home their whole lives. There is also a younger generation that is returning from college and cannot afford to start their lives in their home town because of the excessive cost of housing. In addition to the younger generation, there is a large community of elderly citizens that can no longer afford to live in the community that has been their home for decades
Here is a rendering of initial plans for the site:
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