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The Heights: Co-Creating a Saint Paul Housing Legacy for Generations

Good news in housing: The Heights in Saint Paul is beginning to house families, with 147 mid-density homes and 853 rental units — and a new model for how public, private, and nonprofit sectors can work together to reshape a neighborhood’s inclusive future.

zAmya Theater Tackles Public Housing With Humor and Heart

Personal storytelling is at the heart of "The Waiting List is Full," allowing the production to avoid generalizations and instead highlight nuanced examples of the impacts of housing injustice.

Zedé Harut: Stability With Dignity

The families that Harut serves are primarily single mothers living at low-income or poverty levels.

COMMENTARY: Renters Deserve the Opportunity to Put Down Roots

This means that, on average, 1,143 units of affordable housing were preserved or created every year. Imagine how powerful that would be here.

HOUSING A Tale of Twin Cities: Responses to Encampments and Renter Protections

Housing needs are a prominent issue in both the Minneapolis and Saint Paul mayoral races this year, as well as city council races. This story focuses on two major issues impacting both cities, as well as showcasing community members working to fill gaps.

Part 4: Mayoral Candidates Talk About Negligent Landlords

Question asked of mayoral candidates: "Investment Property Group, a California-based corporation, is profiting from Section 8 and low-income housing tax credits while neglecting the maintenance. We delivered a letter to management asking them to recognize our union and come to the table to discuss our needs. Instead, they called the police on us, pepper sprayed one of our members, and have started sending eviction notices."

UPDATED HOUSING STORY: How New Life Grows in an Underinvested Neighborhood

“When our housing developers come from within our communities, they know and they see first-hand the ways in which our housing system leaves our people behind, and those developers are in a unique position to come to the table with innovative solutions and better housing options. This project is a great example of a community-aware project.”

Anne Mavity: How to Get Housing in All Corners

“We need to make it easy to build,” she says. She cites the 12-month streamlined rebuilding process after the 35W bridge collapse as evidence that it is possible for the state to waive its labyrinth of guidelines safely and to great effect. Mavity points out that half of other states are ahead of Minnesota in addressing the regulations issue.

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Seven Experts Set the Stage for Supportive Housing Solutions Minnesota Needs

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Housing security and justice are big issues in most Minnesota communities. We reached out to seven housing experts, each with unique perspectives. What problems can we solve together with innovation and collective action?

Protected: Be Part of Our Members-Only Discussion Series

Taking stories into discussions, and discussions into stories. Because community problems are solved by community members who are informed and care — and the role of our media platform is to showcase that engagement, connection, and action.

In Winona: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Large-scale housing developments in the area have waiting lists of 300 people for a one-bedroom apartment.