Solving Minneapolis’ Housing Affordability Impasse
How can Minneapolis improve housing affordability, when its housing is already pretty affordable? By rethinking what “affordable” means.
Category: Housing
Suburbia and the Emerging Demographic Structure
As Baby Boomers seek senior housing in warmer climes and young professionals seek denser urban living, the suburbs have lost their purpose.
Minneapolis Has More Households Than Ever Before
Minneapolis’ population is increasing, but its housing needs are increasing even faster. Why? More individual households need more individual spaces.
Housing and Communities: ‘What,’ ‘Where’ and ‘When’
Is lack of housing what’s driving the housing crisis in the United States? Or is it too little of the housing that buyers want?
The Twin Cities’ Immense Variation in Housing Affordability
Minneapolis and St. Paul seem generally affordable, but just looking at averages can obscure large differences due to historical patterns and land use policies.
National Links: Multimodal Street Design
The Utah Senate favors street planning that favor vehicles. The Minnesota Legislature may end the Northstar Line. And more urbanist news.
Is Minneapolis’ Housing Market Suffering From Success?
Low, flat rents are driving Minneapolis’ housing development slowdown. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
All We Need Is Enteignen for Socio-Technical Breakthroughs
Berlin’s DWE movement seeks to make housing a permanent public good. The Twin Cities and Berlin show potential for radical change, if we learn from the past.
Mixed-Use Housing: Why Is It So Hard?
Mixed-use housing has a ton of benefits, so why don’t we see it more often? Let’s dive into the challenges.
Assessing Minneapolis’ Inclusionary Zoning Policy
Minneapolis instituted an inclusionary zoning policy to promote development of affordable housing; what effects has the program had on housing accessibility in the city?