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Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s and located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News. The residences were demolished in [years], with City Council subsequently rezoning the land under Harbor Homes as Heavy Industrial and under Dickerson Court as M1 Light Industrial.<ref name=":0">[[:File:Newport News Planning Commission - Nov 03 2021 - Minutes - Adopted.pdf|City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes]], City of Newport News, November 3, 2021.</ref>
Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s and located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News.<ref>[[:File:June Board Agenda and Minutes 6.15.2021.pdf|Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting]], June 15, 2021.</ref> The residences were demolished in [years], with City Council subsequently rezoning the land under Harbor Homes as Heavy Industrial and under Dickerson Court as M1 Light Industrial.<ref name=":0">[[:File:Newport News Planning Commission - Nov 03 2021 - Minutes - Adopted.pdf|City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes]], City of Newport News, November 3, 2021.</ref> During public comment on the rezoning, residents of nearby homes reiterated concerns about coal dust pollution and expressed worries that new pollution facilities would move in to these locations, further exacerbating pollution burdens.<ref name=":0" />


While there is no public record in government documents or statements, many former residents of Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and in Southeast Newport News maintain the apartments were demolished at least in part because of the adverse impacts of coal dust on health and quality of life.
While there is no record in government documents or official statements, many former residents of Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and residents of Southeast Newport News more widely maintain that the apartments were demolished at least in part because of the adverse impacts of coal dust on health and quality of life.
 
During public comment on the rezoning, residents of nearby homes reiterated concerns about coal dust pollution and expressed worries that new pollution facilities would move in to these locations, further exacerbating pollution burdens.<ref name=":0" />


== Documents ==
== Documents ==

Revision as of 13:40, 26 June 2025

Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court were apartment buildings constructed in the 1940s and 1950s and located between Jefferson and Terminal Avenues adjacent to the coal export terminals in Southeast Newport News.[1] The residences were demolished in [years], with City Council subsequently rezoning the land under Harbor Homes as Heavy Industrial and under Dickerson Court as M1 Light Industrial.[2] During public comment on the rezoning, residents of nearby homes reiterated concerns about coal dust pollution and expressed worries that new pollution facilities would move in to these locations, further exacerbating pollution burdens.[2]

While there is no record in government documents or official statements, many former residents of Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and residents of Southeast Newport News more widely maintain that the apartments were demolished at least in part because of the adverse impacts of coal dust on health and quality of life.

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References

  1. ↑ Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, June 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, City of Newport News, November 3, 2021.
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