PLANS for 67 new homes in Radford have gone on display for the first time.
The 18 houses and 49 flats would be built on the site of the Old Radford Mill, off Norton Street.
Residents had the chance to air their views on the proposals last night at the John Carroll Leisure Centre, in nearby Denman Street Central.
Ian Ross, 35, from Sherwood, said: "It's brilliant – it's much nicer looking than most social housing.
"We need to move away from the high rises, because they're not that popular any more."
Matin Mohammad, 28, from Radford, said he thought the new properties looked "lovely".
He added: "It's a clear change from what was there before and it's the sort of housing this area needs.
"I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product."
Neil Dodsworth, 50, from Toton, said he thought replacing high rises with terraces was the right idea.
He said: "It looks modern, and we need more social housing anyway. No one wants to live in high rises any more."
According to the submitted plans, the new housing will consist of three-storey semi-detached villas along Garden Street.
A four-storey block of flats will be built on Norton Street, with the building dropping down to three storeys towards Denman Street Central. Two and three-storey flats will be built on the corners of the site on Denman Street Central, while two-storey houses will front the street.
In total, there will be 39 one-bedroom flats, 10 two-bedroom flats, eight two-bedroom houses, eight three-bedroom houses and two four-bedroom houses. They will all be let as social housing with low rents.
The proposals have also been given a boost by the Homes and Community Agency, which has approved a grant of £536,000 towards the scheme and have said they will guarantee £4.5 million of loans as well.
Nottingham City Council is working in partnership with Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) on the scheme, and a planning application was submitted in July.
City council deputy leader Graham Chapman said: "The city council is committed to improving this neighbourhood."
It cost the council about £400,000 to pull down the building which stood derelict for a decade before the wrecking ball came in last year.
The council had planned to demolish it in 2008, but English Heritage carried out a check of the building to see if it did qualified for listed status.