Metro area affordable housing issues
From:
Bill Kahn (D)
Date:
Aug 25 15:42 UTC
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Woe. I feel like the metaphorical weight of a Metro's worth of bricks
and mortar just fell on me, but welcome Jack from me as well.
We've been dealing peripherally with a number of issues raised by
Jack on the Minneapolis list in threads about crime and housing stock
deterioration in N. Mpls, and I will link his thread there, but in
addition to Steven's question on #5, I'd add in #4 and ask if you'd
considered cooperative housing organizations as well as rental
housing in increasing and utilizing the funds/debt available for
housing.
I can envision a symbiotic arrangement between banks and cooperatives
in which folks joining the latter could leave problematic housing,
whether through a bad landlord or forclosure, and house sit for the
bank. This might be a win-win for folks who for one reason or another
have fallen prey to greed and exploitation.
Again, welcome and thanks.
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