Author: Siena Iwasaki Milbauer

Siena Iwasaki Milbauer

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Siena Iwasaki Milbauer is a longtime contributing writer for Minnesota Women's Press. Raised in Southwest Minneapolis, Siena is an avid biker and user of metro transit...possibly because she has never learned how to drive!

Rendering of the Native American Community Clinic & Housing project. Source: City of Minneapolis

Seven Experts Set the Stage for Supportive Housing Solutions Minnesota Needs

Housing

Siena Iwasaki Milbauer • October 30, 2025

Seven Minnesota housing-experts convene to spotlight how to slash costs, streamline development and centre community voice in affordable housing — insisting the state must act now.

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

Siena Iwasaki Milbauer • October 23, 2025

Twin Cities’ encampment responses and renter protections differ sharply: Minneapolis emphasizes clearing camps, while St. Paul explores stabilization policies and stronger tenant rights.

Anne Mavity. Photo by Sarah Whiting

Anne Mavity: How to Get Housing in All Corners

Siena Iwasaki Milbauer • September 22, 2025

An interview with Anne Mavity, from the Minnesota Housing Partnership, republished from the Minnesota Women’s Press