| Wisconsin Workforce Housing News | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 100 Date: 4/6/2026 10:02:36 PM | ||
| Housing Solutions Matchmaker Tool | ||
Leo’s notes: Rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions, Housing Solutions Matchmaker tool emphasizes that housing challenges are inherently regional and require alignment across municipalities, funding sources, and regulatory frameworks. This reinforces a critical reality: no single jurisdiction can solve the housing crisis alone. The communities making the most progress are those acting regionally—aligning zoning, infrastructure, and funding tools across borders to scale housing production and affordability. Ken Notes: There is no single solution but every County still has a problem. We need to build communities and neighborhoods to address the issue. Leo and I do have ideas that we have seen work in both the cities of Madison and Milwaukee and small rural communities across the state and we will continue to share as long as we can. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:55:49 PM | ||
| Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson declares 2026 the 'year of housing' in his State of the City address | ||
Leo's notes: As highlighted by Mayor Johnson’s speech, housing is no longer a side initiative — it’s core economic and public policy strategy. Milwaukee’s approach of pairing financing tools with ecosystem-building (ownership pathways, workforce units, safety investments) reflects a more comprehensive model that other cities will need to replicate to meaningfully move the needle. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:29:19 PM | ||
| Workforce housing branches out | ||
Leo's notes: With homes priced below Dane County averages and apartments leasing quickly, Point Gardens in Poynette highlights how demand is spilling into nearby communities where land, entitlement and infrastructure costs are more manageable. While this expands access, it also raises long-term questions about commute patterns, regional planning, and whether core cities can adapt quickly enough to retain their workforce. Interesting trend worth following closely... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:33:02 PM | ||
| New Housing Benefits Residents and Community in Madison's Hawthorne Area | ||
Leo's notes: scale, mixed-income design, and integration with infrastructure and community assets all matter. Projects like this show that when public tools, zoning flexibility, and community alignment come together, housing can do more than fill units — it can actively strengthen neighborhoods. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:17:46 PM | ||
| Wisconsin Workforce Housing Resources | ||
| Nate Notes: to be included as a Workforce Housing resource email us a link and a brief note to: wwhnews.com@gmail.com... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 4/6/2026 9:26:43 PM | ||
| Milwaukee officials pitch $4.7 million in TIF funding for two affordable housing projects | ||
Leo's notes: Milwaukee’s proposal of two new Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) districts totaling roughly $4.7 million to support affordable housing underscores a growing trend: adaptive reuse paired with TIF is becoming a critical tool to unlock otherwise infeasible projects. As construction costs remain high, leveraging underutilized buildings and targeted public financing will be essential to scaling affordable housing in built-out urban areas. Ken Notes: We need a new program for communities to buy and improve properties then ask builders, developers, and others to build homes for sale at unsubsidized affordable prices for our workforce. P.S. Sorry if the paywall prevents you from reading the details... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:25:17 PM | ||
| Baldwin Holds Housing Roundtable in Wausau | ||
Leo’s notes: Tammy Baldwin addressed the housing shortage in Wausau, highlighting solutions like modular construction and employer-driven initiatives. She also promoted the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would cap corporate ownership of single-family homes and encourage rent-to-own. This dual-track approach aims to address supply through innovation and rebalance ownership dynamics. However, long-term relief depends on scaling production, particularly workforce and attainable housing- alongside policy changes. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 9:31:10 PM | ||
| Bridging the Housing Gap: Stories from Two Midwest Communities | ||
Ken Notes: Lecture at the link... | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 15 Date: 4/6/2026 10:02:05 PM | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 3/23/2026 9:49:04 PM | ||
| List of Housing Resources | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 11 - Wk: 125 Date: 9/2/2025 7:30:59 PM |