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February 25, 2020 6:24 PM

Report: Minnesota’s progress on housing is mixed

The encouraging signs include a rise in home and apartment construction and a reduction in renter evictions. But homelessness rose last year and racial disparities in homeownership persist. The trends have been noted previously by other organizations.

by Martin Moylan

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February 21, 2020 4:00 AM

Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it's environmentally and financially rewarding when those materials are reused or recycled.

by Martin Moylan

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February 19, 2020 10:00 AM

Upper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?

The Upper Harbor Terminal project promises amenities, jobs and economic growth in a working-class part of the city. Many in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods around it worry it will drive them out. Can the project build wealth for current residents without erasing them?

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February 12, 2020 10:11 AM

Author says 'mixed solutions can feel like a cop-out' but may solve housing inequity

Journalist Conor Dougherty doesn't traffic radical ideas in “Golden Gates,” but tells the story of housing in all its complexity, acknowledging that imperfect solutions are often the only solutions.

by Nicholas Cannariato

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February 10, 2020 2:23 PM

A hidden problem: youth homelessness

It’s estimated that more than 8,000 students in Minnesota’s schools are homeless. For many it’s not obvious that they are homeless, because they are able to stay with friends or family temporarily. But the impact of not knowing where they will sleep each night is severe. This hour we discuss the factors that often lead a young person to become homeless and what can be done to help.

by Jim Bickal and Karen Zamora

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February 5, 2020 1:48 PM

Minneapolis DFL lawmakers to push for fire sprinklers in high-rises

Two Minneapolis lawmakers are introducing legislation to require fire sprinklers in all high-rise residential buildings, following fatal fires in residential buildings last year.

by Tim Nelson

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February 5, 2020 11:52 AM

Report: Median Twin Cities home price rose to a record $280,000 in 2019

The median home selling price has now increased by more than 5 percent every year since 2012, according to the latest annual market report from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors.

by Martin Moylan

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February 4, 2020 7:11 PM

St. Paul to offer rent subsidies for families with schoolchildren

Teachers and school staff at seven St. Paul public schools are teaming up to identify students whose families could use help paying rent. Then the city will give those families $300 a month for up to three years. It’s part of St. Paul’s new Families First Housing pilot program.

by Nina Moini

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February 4, 2020 4:00 AM

Advocates eye community land trusts to increase access to homeownership

The 13 nonprofit community land trusts throughout the state collectively have 1,250 homes in their portfolios. One land trust in Minneapolis mostly serves households that make between $25,000 and $50,000 a year.

by Martin Moylan

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January 31, 2020 4:00 AM

Report: More middle-income renters burdened by housing costs

According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, there's been a significant increase in middle-income renters who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.

by Martin Moylan

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