Winston-Salem’s new homeownership project allows the city to sell vacant lots sold for $1 to build affordable housing

Featured photograph: Some of the Equitable Homeownership Project’s “mission-driven housing.” (Photograph by Gale Melcher)The city of Winston-Salem owns a lot of empty lots. And in order to get that vacant land into the hands of developers interested in building affordable housing, they’re selling parcels for $1 apiece.In late January, Winston-Salem plunged into 23 degree weather.Huddling in the biting cold on the morning of Jan. 23, city staff, contractors and clergy