OPINION: If you build it, will they come?


OPINION: If you build it, will they come?


What is workforce housing? That’s the question to be answered as Beloit authorities contemplate a proposal to develop residential units west of the Rock River, intended to create more options for working families.

Facts are few and will be forthcoming as the proposal is brought forward for city consideration. Withholding judgment until the plan is fleshed out is the reasonable approach...

...Making progress on the housing front can be a crucial element toward developing a full-service community. Giving people a reason to live here and the properties to do so seems a reasonable step toward creating forward momentum.

A workforce housing project could be part of the solution. We look forward to hearing details of the plan, and urge the community to listen carefully.
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Ken Notes: We need to sit down with developers and builders to discuss their needs in building more affordable housing units.

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