The Governors Wading Deeper Into the Housing Crisis
Molly Bolan and Daniel C. Vock · Route Fifty · 20 January 2023
A national housing crunch is spurring governors around the country to venture into debates that typically consume local officials: regulating where new housing can go and figuring out how to entice developers to build more of it.
What would it take to turn more offices into housing?
Emma Goldberg · New York Times · 27 December 2022
Empty office space could be turned into housing.
Smaller lots, cheaper homes?
Josie Albertson-Grove · StarTribune · 27 December 2022
Richfield and Bllomington are looking at zoning changes to improve the affordability of homes.
The Climate Impact of Your Neighborhood, Mapped
Nadja Popovich, Mira Rojanasakul and Brad Plumer · New York Times · 13 December 2022
This article allows the reader to zero in on graphics showing neighborhood-by neighborhood climate impact. Higher density housing is associated with less climate impact.
Minnesota Housing Announces 2022 Project Selections
Minnesota Housing · Minnesota Housing · 16 December 2022
THe Minnesota Housing board of directors approved funding selections of $165.5 million to create and preserve 2,156 homes, apartments and manufactured home community lots.
Leaders at the Capitol say Minnesota has chance to ‘go really big’ on housing
Peter Callaghan · MinnPost · 28 November 2022
A budget surplus, DFL control ofthe legislature, and the bipartisan nature of housing issues are leading to optimism about housing at the State Capitol.
More Senate Democrats Seek Investigation of Tech Firm Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Hike Apartment Rents
Heather Vogell · ProPublica · 17 November 2022
Amy Klobuchar, the senator tasked with overseeing federal antitrust enforcement is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether a Texas-based company’s price-setting software is undermining competition and pushing up rents.
Former NBA star plans to build apartments in a Minneapolis warehouse
Nick Halter · Axios · 8 November 2022
Former NBA player Devean George is planning to create a modular construction plant near Target Field to build apartment units. The plant would provide 315 jobs and could result in lower housing costs.
Golden Valley legalizes accessory dwelling units
Katelyn Vue · StarTribune · 2 November 2022
The west metro suburb is the latest Minnesota community to allow small residential units that can be added onto a single-family lot.
Winona woman helps people erase the stigma of past mistakes
Katy Reed · StarTribune · 14 October 2022
People being denied housing or jobs based on long-ago records learn how to seal them from public view.