St. Paul poised to allow triplexes almost anywhere in the city
Kyle Stokes · MinnPost · 11 October 2023
Duplexes or triplexes would be allowed on almost any lot in St. Paul. Fourplexes would be permitted on any lot that is large enough.
One Way to Help Teacher Salaries Go Further: Free Housing
Amelia Nierenberg · New York Times · 30 September 2023
A project in Connecticut is an effort to improve the quality of life for early childhood educators and increase their buying power, without raising tuition costs for parents.
Can Affluence and Affordable Housing Coexist in Colorado’s Rockies?
Talmon Joseph Smith · New York Times · 17 August 2023
Inequality has always been rampant within the orbit of popular destinations. But the financial knock-on effects of those ritzy spheres have expanded as the pandemic-induced surge in remote work has supercharged divides.
The Magic of the Granny Flat
Michelle Cottle · New York Times · 6 September 2023
A.D.U.s are seen by experts on aging as a promising tool for addressing a critical shortage of housing for older Americans.
‘This can’t go on forever’: Forum will address ongoing housing needs of adults with serious mental illness
Andy Steiner · MinnPost · 5 September 2023
A group of parents who have adlt children with disabilities and mental health challenges has organized a forum titled, “Housing Dilemma for Adults with Serious Mental Illness: What Happens After Parents are Gone?” to be held at Edina City Hall, 4801 2. 50 th St., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The forum is sponsored by NAMI Minnesota and the League of Women Voters.
Why Housing Reform Worked in Montana
Kriston Capps · Bloomberg CityLab · 31 August 2023
A unique mix of environmentalism and individualism helped this rural state build a coalition around pro-housing bills.
This Is Public Housing. Just Don’t Call It That.
Conor Dougherty · New York Times · 25 August 2023
Montgomery County, Md., like many places, has an affordable housing crisis. So it started acting like a benevolent real estate investor.
Waning housing affordability imperils economic growth in Minnesota
Ben Horowitz, Libby Starling, Alene Tchourumoff · Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis · 14 August 2023
Higher housing prices put the state at risk of losing a competitive edge.
New law lets Minn. churches help homeless people by building tiny homes on property
Erin Adler · StarTribune · 6 August 2023
Twin Cities faith communities are hoping to help curb homelessness by building tiny houses on their land. They will get help from a new state law next year requiring municipalities to approve such “sacred communities” that meet a list of rules.
Rent is finally cooling. See how prices have changed in your area.
Hanna Zakharenko, Abha Bhattarai and Janice Kai Chen · Washington Post · 31 July 2023
Monthly asking prices shot up by 15 percent between 2020 and 2022, marking the fastest run-up in rents in nearly a century. But now costs are calming down.