The New Housing Reality
“To really thrive, you have to have everybody. The vibrancy of the city (of Grand Rapids) is the attraction. It shouldn’t be available only to certain people. It’s not accessible for everyone.” In an NBC News story from July 21, 2023, Diana Olick reported that growing home prices nationwide are pricing new homeowners out of […]
Meant For This
“You see mental health challenges on the rise, and my clients ask me if the system was designed for us to fail. People are working 12-hour shifts and spending all of their money on rent…and there’s a trickle-down effect where it’s definitely an equity issue. A system issue.” It was a sunny afternoon in March […]
In the Room Where it Happens
“I don’t like to see people struggling. It’s policies and politicians that keep people struggling because of inequity. All communities are impacted—black, white, everyone.” Deondre “Dee” Jones is a familiar fixture to some around Grand Rapids. He can be found attending City Commission and County Commission meetings, typically with his headphones piping his tunes into […]
Housing Kent Appears on The WGVU Morning Show
Housing Kent President Eureka People discusses National Home Ownership Month and the latest Housing Kent Research… Read the Full Article
HSA Summary – March 2023
HOUSING STABILITY ALLIANCE March 2023 Meeting Summary and Network Next Steps The Housing Stability Alliance (HSA) gathered in-person on March 10, 2023 for the first time since before the pandemic. Goals included: 1) provide an overview of the HSA and Housing Kent, 2) understand System Thinking v. Siloed Thinking and the impacts on collective impact […]