I recently visited the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and its housing authority’s sixth Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project. It is under construction and includes 25 rehabbed homes and 16 new construction homes.
My quick journey was a trip for the senses.
I saw the recently renovated homes within the existing Tufastone subdivision. While I didn’t have a chance to go inside the homes, I’m certain that the new interiors will match the beautifully redone facades.
I smelled the brand new homes designed by Travois Design &Construction Services. It was just like walking into a lumber store. (See photos in the gallery below.)
I felt the warm sun on my back and a breeze on my face — such a sharp contrast to the cold and rainy weather that I left behind in Kansas City.
I heard stories about a black bear that was spotted right outside the housing authority office, how the “Again Bridge” and “Chinatown” were named, what Tufa stone is — the namesake for one of the housing authority’s subdivisions, and how “Apache burgers” are made.
And I tasted homemade fry bread. Delicious!
It was great to have you here and we hope all of you will return for the inauguration. Thank you for the information about our project.
You know we would be delighted to attend! Since construction is on track to be completed by the end of this year, it looks like we could be escaping Kansas City’s cold winter weather for Arizona’s warmth again.