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Matthew Whittle

Matthew Whittle

Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne, leading affordable housing and workforce housing initiatives in North Carolina.

Jul 8, 2026

Golden LEAF Critical Conversations

Golden LEAF Critical Conversations

Housing as Economic Development

Jul 8 · 37m

Scott Hamilton
Scott HamiltonHOST
18:39
So tell us about the project and why it matters not only to the families who live there, but to the future of Wayne County.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
18:46
Our McNair Heights neighborhood, it's the biggest project that our affiliate has ever tackled.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
18:50
It's set on a 24 and a half acre attractive land.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
18:53
It's right in the middle of the city of Goldsboro in a low-income census tract that's actually a rural qualified opportunity zone.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
19:00
It's an interesting project and it's one we're really excited about.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
19:03
It's going to be a multi-year, three-phase project.
Matthew Whittle
Matthew WhittleGUEST
19:05
And we're in phase one right now.
Scott Farmer
Scott FarmerGUEST
20:48
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