Working
Doesn't Always Pay for a Home
(.pdf)
November 2006 - The Fund has published an updated version of our most
popular fact sheet that compares worker's wages to rising housing costs
in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Children
Pay the Price for Homelessness (.pdf)
January 2005 - The Fund has published an updated version of its fact
sheet highlighting the devastating effects of homelessness on children.
Affordable Rental Housing Does Not Reduce Property Values: The Evidence from the Twin Cities
April 2001-A fact sheet based on evidence from the Maxfield Research, Inc.'s report, "A Study of the Relationship Between Affordable Family Rental Housing and Home Values in the Twin Cities." The study found that affordable housing rental developments built in Twin Cities suburban communities in the 1990's have not harmed the property values of surrounding single-family homes.
Affordable Housing Shortage Threatens Children's Health
June 1999-This fact sheet highlights a study by The Doc4Kids Project and HousingAmerica on the effects of inadequate housing on children's health.
The Need for Affordable Housing in the Twin Cities
July 1998-Explains the need for affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. Look for an updated version of this fact sheet in mid-2004.