Duluth Mayoral Debate: Housing

DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) - Incumbent Mayor Emily Larson and challenger Roger Reinert were asked the following question regarding housing.

The housing crisis has existed in Duluth for a long time. In the last year, progress has been made to create more affordable housing. We’ve also reported on plans to create more apartment-style housing downtown. However, the city’s top employers say they’re having a very difficult time attracting workers to the city, due to the lack of single-family homes and other types of workforce housing.

Why does that type of housing continue to be lacking, and what can be done at the city level to create more?

Mayor Emily Larson and Candidate Roger Reinert how to increase single-family housing, a reported reason for Duluth's slow growth.

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