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3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston

3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston

A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes.
by Emma Bowman

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Real estate development firm run by doctors donates St. Paul building for affordable housing

Real estate development firm run by doctors donates St. Paul building for affordable housing

Two Minnesota doctors donated the former 8-story Gallery Medical Building to the Salvation Army in St. Paul to curb homelessness. Appraisers set the St. Paul building’s value at about $5 million, a major gift for the charity.
by Tim Nelson

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VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness

VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness

An 11 percent drop in veteran homelessness since 2020 is the biggest reduction in five years. The Biden Administration says it's aiming to reduce all homelessness 25 percent by 2025.
by Quil Lawrence

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Police, city workers move in to clear NE Minneapolis homeless camp

Police, city workers move in to clear NE Minneapolis homeless camp

Workers using heavy equipment could be seen removing items Friday from the encampment near the Quarry shopping center amid a large police presence. Advocates for the residents have criticized the city for clearing camps in midwinter.
by Ben Hovland and Regina Medina

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At a Minneapolis tent encampment, a chosen family sticks together in the storm

At a Minneapolis tent encampment, a chosen family sticks together in the storm

The weather is just one of many daily hurdles for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Three residents at an encampment in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood are grateful to have each other and hope to have enough propane tanks to fuel their heaters through this dangerous cold spell.
by Grace Birnstengel

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'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Housing Finance Commissioner Jennifer Ho about preventing evictions, the scope of homelessness and why she thinks its time for state government to “go big” to help lower-income Minnesotans into housing. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Duluth looks to 'tiny homes' to help ease housing crunch

Duluth looks to 'tiny homes' to help ease housing crunch

In a bid to help create more housing of all types and sizes, Duluth has changed its rules to encourage the construction of very compact houses, often called “tiny homes.” Many think other cities should follow suit.
by Dan Kraker

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