Groundbreakings span housing, community centers, services

Groundbreaking ceremonies are marking new community-focused developments in several U.S. cities. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, a $24 million Victory Gardens project will add 74 affordable homes, with a mix of housing types and prices, while offering prospective buyers homeownership preparation. Fort Worth is preparing to replace its existing Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center with a 28,000-square-foot facility featuring recreation, library, social-service and aquatic amenities. In Ray County, Missouri, a new 8,000-square-foot administrative building and Thrive Skill Development Center is intended to expand services and improve accessibility for participants. In Miami-Dade, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, community leaders and the family of Sgt. La David T. Johnson attended the groundbreaking for veterans’ villas named in his honor.