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Goal: We encourage efficient development within the Twin Cities region that creates livable communities and opportunities for all to thrive.

Features and Links


Sustainability indicators
A McKnight-funded framework for measuring sustainable regional development.
Initiative Quarterly
The March 2010 issue of IQ magazine focuses on the community impact of affordable housing.

Housing Policy Toolbox
A recently developed policy toolbox to disseminate local and national best practices.
Minnesota's progress
A McKnight-supported data website tracks and promotes Minnesota's well-being.

Housing Framework
Measuring affordable housing outcomes and indicators of progress in our region.
What Comes Next
Bruce Katz's remarks at the 2009 Regional Policy Conference, funded in part by McKnight.

Affordable housing data
This site lets advocates and city officials track housing performance by municipality.
Thoughtful planning
A McKnight report looks at models and tools for shaping development in the outer-ring suburbs.



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What percentage of homeless people in Minnesota are employed?

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