Council awards grants supporting jobs, housing and economic development A majority of these grants will help clean up contaminated sites for future development; one grant was awarded for contamination investigation. January 9, 2019
Council grants promote economic development and housing opportunities Nearly 850 new homes and more than 1,100 jobs will result from $9.6 million in Livable Communities grants. December 5, 2018
Metropolitan Council approves $2.5 million in grants to support affordable housing Grants will help create and preserve more than 250 affordable homes and leverage $82 million in other public and private investment. November 19, 2018
Metropolitan Council awards $4.5 million in grants to support affordable housing development The grants are expected to support the creation of more than 650 housing units affordable to low- and very low-income residents and important connections to jobs and services. October 24, 2018
Twin Cities area needs new strategy on affordable housing Editorial Board: Region ranked second only to Pittsburgh in key housing-cost measure. August 17, 2018
New report shows population and household growth in the Twin Cities metro outpaces available housing The Twin Cities is facing a critical housing shortage as the population increases. In addition to needing more housing supply, demographics are increasing the need for more diverse housing. August 10, 2018
Can manufactured homes help the housing crisis? Tiny houses get all the attention, but mobile homes–despite the stigma–are already a huge part of the country’s housing, and could have a bigger part to play. June 22, 2018
Region needs more housing; residential construction is not keeping pace with household growth Multifamily development remains robust. Construction of affordable housing is especially slow. June 11, 2018