Welcome to Housing Matters!

Housing Matters! is a program of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, created to help educate the public about housing in our community and to provide opportunities for people to become part of the solution. We encourage you to take a look around our Housing Matters! section to learn more. 

Activity Center

Help us achieve our vision by creating dialog and understanding.

Connect here to interactive activities, articles, other resources on today’s top housing topics. Housing issues can seem complex and overwhelming, so we've created a place to get simple and reliable information. Please share this information with others and help our community become more aware of the benefits of a better housing system.

WHY does housing matter?

Play this puzzle game to find out why housing matters to our community.

WHAT does the solution look like?

Play this game to test your memory and visualize the solution to fix our region's housing problems.

WHERE 

Where should affordable housing be located? How does it impact a community?

FORECLOSURE 

Who is affected and what can we do about it?                                     

SECURE TENURE 

What is the impact of land rights on the world's poor?                  

RACE  and housing

Learn more about how race affects people's access to housing.
ROI Housing Matters

RETURN ON INVESTMENT 

The economics of investing in stable housing solutions.

HOUSING NEWS 

Visit this page for current housing news in the Twin Cities updated weekly.

Housing Matters!



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Poverty Simulation

What's it really like to live in poverty?  Try this online activity to see if you can budget your way through a month on $9/hr.. Check it out.


Housing Matters to Everyone

It is a critical component of stable families and strong communities.

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Studies show that one of the best ways to strengthen communities is by investing in quality housing that’s affordable to people at all income levels. This means that creating quality housing choices in our neighborhoods benefits all of us.

Learn about Housing in the Twin Cities: How is your County Affected?

For 2009, the county profiles paint a picture of continuing housing need, especially for lower-paid occupations. Look at Minnesota's Statewide profile here at 2009 County Profiles from Minnesota Housing Partnership.