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Affordable Housing is an Important Part of a Dynamic Community
Sometimes we can get TOO focused. The job of providing safe, stable and affordable housing does not exist in a vacuum. Much of the community planning that occurs in the metro area impacts affordable housing in some way. Beginning in this issue of our eNewsletter the Polk County Housing Trust Fund will highlight work going on at other organizations in this community and search for places that work impacts the Trust Fund's mission.
This issue includes insights and updates from DART as well as how transportation planning impacts affordable housing. |
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Mass Transit Plan Can Help Make Housing More Affordable
DART Forward 2035
Big changes are in store for Greater Des Moines' mass transit system, with many potential benefits for developers and advocates of affordable housing.
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The Polk County Housing Trust Fund Releases its 2010/11 Annual Report
The PCHTF released a unique and cost effective Annual Report on January 6th. In an effort to be good stewards of the organization's dollars and the planet's natural resources, limited paper copies were printed. A complete electronic copy can be viewed on the Trust Fund's web site by clicking on the Read More link.
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Registrations for April Bus Tour are Now Being Taken
Each year the PCHTF sponsors three bus tours for community leaders. The next is April 20th and will focus on affordable home ownership. The tours fill up fast. Register now by clicking on the Read More link.
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Latest Drake Neighborhood/Wells Fargo Tabloid Hits the Streets
Get your Winter/Spring eCopy of the latest Tabloid delivered electronically by clicking on the link below. See the back page for coupons and a free ride voucher from DART.
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The Tomorrow Plan
PCHTF Executive Director, Eric Burmeister was
recently the Guest Blogger on the Tomorrow Plan Exchange (TPX). Follow the discussion by clicking below.
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Sgt. Joe Gonzalez has the Floor
Each month a PCHTF Board Member
shares their commitment to Affordable Housing.
I'm often asked about the correlation between crime and just about every social, educational and economic indicator there is. In my 35 years of serving the community through the Des Moines Police Department, here's something that without fail I know to be true -
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