HousingSaturday, November 7
Duluth's second housing conference brings builders, funders and city officials together
The Daily Duluth team
If you want more homes in Duluth, this one's for you. The second annual Duluth Housing Strategies Conference met Friday at the DECC with developers, finance professionals, public officials and housing advocates. City officials shared progress on cutting red tape and making it easier to build different types of housing.
Emcee Tane Danger said housing takes builders, regulators and funders working together
| Who | Their part |
|---|---|
| Builders and developers | Want to build the housing |
| Zoning regulators | Do the zoning regulations |
| Finance professionals | Finance the projects |
Source: WDIO.com
Speakers also covered local and federal changes after the midterm election, including new zoning codes and plans for affordable housing. Attendees could meet local nonprofits to learn about their resources. The city's July Housing Needs Analysis, by Maxfield Research and Consulting, found Duluth needs new housing units by 2035 to account for population growth.
“No one party, no one person, no one entity is going to do it alone.”
- Where: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Fri., Nov. 6
- Emcee: Tane Danger, co-founder of Danger Boat Productions
- City voice: Tricia Hobbs, manager of economic development and housing
Duluth's housing study and conference come with an estimated 2035 housing need
- JulyCity releases its Housing Needs Analysis by Maxfield Research and Consulting
- Nov. 6Second annual Duluth Housing Strategies Conference meets at the DECC
- 2035Analysis estimates new housing units needed by then for population growth
Source: WDIO.com
Sources: WDIO.com, Fox21Online