I received a report that list both project-based and tenant-based Section 8 housing in the city by ward.
Project based means a building or property is a section 8 property and is either owned by a private owner or MPHA. Tenant-based means the renter has a certificate to live where they want as long as the land lord will accept a section 8 certificate and can pass the section 8 inspection. Ward 1 - 126 Ward 2 - 106 Ward 3 - 475 Ward 4 - 315 Ward 5 - 534 Ward 6 - 435 Ward 7 - 364 Ward 8 - 371 Ward 9 - 199 Ward 10 - 96 Ward 11 - 64 Ward 12 - 81 Ward 13 - 10 Total 3,176 I am told these figures are as of 6/10/01. Looks like Wards 1&2 and 10 - 13 have a ways to go to catch up to the rest of us. Just shows the disparity isn't just with the distribution of "supportive" housing. If all the wards had the same average of section 8 units just think how much more "affordable housing" would be available. Potentially, we could add another 2,000+ units if we added more section 8 units to the 6 wards with the lower numbers to equalize the distribution throughout all the wards. That would have a major impact on the affordable housing problem. Since, many private landlords don't want to participate in section 8 anymore, then MPHA can own the properties and operate them through their scattered site program. Perhaps, the Mayors affordable housing task force should look into this possibility. The structure is already in place to do this so it's one solution that could be launched quite rapidly. Barb Lickness Whittier __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
