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March 2010

Dreams of Home

The Gravity of Minnesota's Affordable Housing Crisis

As we emerge from the recession, affordable housing is a looming community issue.

Is the foreclosure crisis really behind us?
How has the housing market shifted?
Is the American Dream a right or a privilege?

With this issue of IQ, we joined forces with the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and USDA to analyze and humanize a topic that impacts all of us.

> President's Note

		Dreams of Home The Gravity of Minnesota’s Affordable Housing Crisis If you live in the small town of Isanti, Minnesota and visit the city hall, you probably know Anna Vick. She works there full-time as a utility clerk and receptionist.

		Second Storm New Surge of Foreclosures Looms in 2010 No natural disaster has claimed more Minnesota homes than the foreclosure crisis. There is hope on the horizon, but it’s not over yet.

		Can We Solve Homelessness? In Minnesota, Growing Numbers Want to Know Lisa Ronnquist lived on the streets for most of her 54 years, separated from her family and her Ojibwe people. Fellow homeless souls became her guardians and alcohol her refuge.

		NIMBY What's Behind the "Not In My Back Yard" Reaction to Affordable Housing? Years of planning went into selecting Virginia, Minnesota, as the location for a supportive housing project to serve homeless young people. One petition almost tore apart the project— and the community.

		A New Shade of Affordable Green & Healthy Homes Cut Costs, Not Corners Tonya Hollen never wanted a green home. She wanted a safe one.

		This Old House Affordable Revolution Begins with Neighborhood Revivals They're out there, staring us right in the face. Sturdy Foundations but outdated utilities. Great locations but bad weatherization. Low prices but a ton of hard work.

		Chasing the American Dream Three Paths to Affordable Housing

		Housing Mythology Let's Renovate the Conventional Wisdom...

		Mobile Makeover Are Manufactured Communities an Overlooked Housing Solution?

		The Home Front Why Minnesota Veterans Come Home to Homelessness

		Afford Ability Sweat-Equity Powers Habitat for Humanity

		Senior Portrait When it Comes to Housing, Boomers Picture Themselves Staying Put.

		Brainiac An IQ&A with Warren Hanson

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