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Rick Rick Birmingham Technology Circuit Rider 651-632-7231 Ph MAP for Nonprofits 651-647-1369 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forwarded from: [HousingLink-HousingNews] November 11-17, 2001 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Colin Cox Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 10:18 AM To: HousingNews Listserv (E-mail) Subject: [HousingLink-HousingNews] November 11-17, 2001 ******************************** Message from HousingLink ******************************** CAN IT BE? FINALLY, A DIRECTORY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ONLINE! This week, HousingLink published the Online Directory of affordable housing on their website, www.housinglink.org. The Online Directory addresses one of the barriers for people looking for housing in the seven county metro area: access to information. The Online Directory is free and allows people to search for housing at times and locations convenient for them. HousingLink compiled the online data from its three print directories that focus on permanent and transitional housing. Users of the Online Directory can search for housing based on preferences, such as location, bedroom size, and types of rent subsidies offered. The Online Directory includes information on over 50 transitional housing programs and over 500 permanent housing properties that include public housing, Section 8 Project-Based, and properties that accept Section 8 vouchers throughout the entire seven county metropolitan area. You can find the Online Directory on the Products & Services page on HousingLink's website. **************** HousingNews **************** Tuesday, November 13, 2001 PIONEER PRESS "Affordable housing is again on agenda" The issue of including affordable housing units in a senior development in Inver Grove Heights was on the city's city council meeting this past week. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/seven-days/tue/news/docs/181251.htm STAR TRIBUNE "Bus stations, stores, housing becoming transit villages" Some new transit villages are including housing developments. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/824566.html Leonard Inskip: "Helping welfare moms seek better lives" The Basilica of Saint Mary's Jeremiah program helps "welfare mothers" and provides affordable housing for participants. http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/824004.html Thursday, November 15, 2001 PIONEER PRESS "More housing is planned for downtown development" Two new developments, including a senior development, for the North Quadrant of Downtown Saint Paul were approved on Wednesday. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/news/mtc_docs/185005.htm "Vital links to services" In a guest column, Caty Jirik of the United Way comments on its First Call for Help service, including the number of calls about affordable housing. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/seven-days/tod/opinion/docs/184837.htm "City will help high-end senior housing project" Inver Grove Heights approved some support for the project, but rents apparently will not be lowered to "affordable" levels. http://www.pioneerplanet.com/seven-days/tod/news/docs/185087.htm STAR TRIBUNE "Lawyers seek hardship exemption for public-housing rent" The tenant lives in a Minneapolis public housing high-rise. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/830579.html "Conference considers affordable housing" HousingMinnesota convened the Minnesota Housing Convention this past Wednesday. This article provides some comments from attendees from different backgrounds as well as some of the policy proposals that were voted on at the convention. http://www.startribune.com/stories/417/830372.html "Minnesota housing officials try to solve affordable-housing problem" The Associated Press' story on HousingMinnesota's convention. http://www.startribune.com/stories/468/830897.html Friday, November 16, 2001 STAR TRIBUNE "Appeal filed in city approval of Lyndale Avenue proposal" The development in Minneapolis includes 10 low- and moderate-income housing units. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/833430.html *********************** Events Calendar *********************** To find out more about these events, visit the affordable housing events calendar at www.housinglink.org Saturday, November 17, 2001 5pm: Kick off for Housing Awareness Week, Cub Foods, Minnetonka Monday, November 19, 2001 11:30pm: MCCD's 20th Anniversary Lunch, Minneapolis **** HousingNews is being developed by HousingLink as a weekly resource about affordable housing news and housing events. Since HousingNews is in an early stage of a pilot program, you may notice changes from time to time. SUBSCRIBING and UNSUBSCRIBING: You can subscribe and unsubscribe using the HousingNews subscription page on HousingLink's website at www.housinglink.org. COMMENTS: If you have comments or if you did not get a week's HousingNews, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and indicate HOUSING NEWS in the subject area. PROBLEMS WITH LINKS? If you have a problem, try cutting and pasting the links text into your browser. Or if the link is broken over two lines in your message, put the cursor at the beginning of the second line and delete the space between the first and second line. Also, be aware that links may expire after a certain amount of time. ARTICLE ARCHIVES: We also maintain print copies of most articles at HousingLink. C. Colin Cox Communication Services Coordinator HousingLink 600 18th Ave N. 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