Baldwin hears from northern Wisconsin leaders on housing

Aug. 13—SUPERIOR — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin learned from local experts on Wednesday, Aug. 13, about efforts to stem the housing crisis in Wisconsin.

The roundtable discussion at the Entrepreneurial Center included city leaders, the Superior Housing Authority and CheqBUILT — a community land trust that serves residents in Ashland and Bayfield counties.

Statewide, an estimated 200,000 additional units of housing will be needed by 2030. In Superior, more than 3,600 units will be needed by 2035, according to a 2023 housing study by Maxfield Research & Consulting...

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Leo’s notes: Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s roundtable in Superior underscored a key truth: solving Wisconsin’s housing crisis requires layered, local solutions. From city-developer partnerships and “Vacant to Value” programs to land trusts like CheqBUILT, communities are testing creative strategies to preserve and expand affordability. These efforts show promise, but the scale of need—200,000 new units statewide by 2030—demands continued alignment between federal resources, local innovation, and nonprofit leadership if we are to keep housing within reach for working families.