Why more Minnesotans are struggling to find an affordable place to live
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A growing number of Minnesotans can’t find an affordable place to live.
Along with the rest of the country, the state faces a worsening housing shortage.
The shortage especially hurts people with lower incomes. Rents are rising, along with evictions. And a growing portion of low-income residents are paying more than a third of their income on rent.
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talked about why building and maintaining affordable housing has become so expensive, and what we can do about it.
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Guests:
Karla Henderson became president and CEO of Project for Pride in Living in January after serving as the nonprofit organization’s vice president of housing stability. She previously held community development leadership roles in the city of Bloomington and in her hometown of Detroit, Mich.
Andrea Brennan is the president and CEO of the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund. She took over as head of the nonprofit organization in 2023 after working for the city of Minneapolis as housing director and then community planning and economic development director. She has more than two decades of experience working in affordable housing.
Kristine Maassen was a nurse for two decades before her husband’s death and a disability led to her becoming homeless. She was able to move into a subsidized efficiency apartment a year ago run by Catholic Charities Twin Cities in downtown St. Paul.
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