‘Crucial’ agreement puts Yamacraw Residents Council on board for village demolition

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Housing Authority of Savannah and the Yamacraw Village Residents Council signed an agreement Thursday on a plan to demolish and rebuild Yamacraw Village, one of Savannah’s oldest villages.The agreement includes a plan to help relocate current residents and a plan for the village’s future that is in writing.Talks began after demolition plan announcedThe housing authority had a plan to demolish Yamacraw Village for years. Since the announcement, residents and advocates have asked what the project looks like, said Opollo Johnson, a Yamacraw Village advocate.Members of the village residents council and the housing authority started talking soon after. The residents council initially were not on board with the plan.Korey Lundin, a senior attorney with the National Housing Law Project, said the housing authority first had only a demolition plan.“Initially the housing authority only had a plan to demolish Yamacraw, but not a clear plan in writing to redevelop Yamacr