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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Debbie Townsend, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • dtownsend@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Community Invited To Panel Discussion on Affordable Housing
Edina, Minn., Nov. 21, 2018 – Edina residents and business owners can learn about the challenges
and opportunities for creating affordable housing during a special panel 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 5, at City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.
Developers who have built or are building affordable housing in Edina will serve as the panel,
discussing their experiences and answering questions from the audience.
“People who attend will get a better understanding of why projects are structured the way they
are,” said Edina Affordable Housing Development Manager Stephanie Hawkinson. “They will be able
to ask the questions they’ve always wanted to ask.”
No registration is required. The event will be held in the Council Chambers.
Hawkinson hopes residents will attend to learn more about the process of creating and maintaining
affordable housing. She also thinks representatives from the business community, who need housing
for employees, would find it helpful. Others who might want to attend include those interested in
Edina’s economic competitiveness.
The City adopted an affordable housing policy in 2015 and most recently updated it in October. It
requires portions of new rental developments to be dedicated to affording housing. Under the
policy, to qualify for affordable housing, a family’s household income must be below 60 percent of
the area’s median income. For instance, a family of four would qualify if their annual household
income was below $56,580.
For more information, contact Hawkinson at shawksinson@EdinaMN.gov or 952-833-9578.
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