The Current Housing Challenges In NW Wisconsin And How Municipalities Can Help Solve It | Recent News

ST CROIX FALLS, WI — DrydenWire.com — Susan Badtke is a Senior Planner with the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. She assisted in the completion of the 2020 Polk County Housing Needs Assessment, a housing study seeking to understand the current housing challenges and help municipalities address population growth and future housing needs.

The host, Kirk Anderson, is the Mayor of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and has for the past 4 years has tried to encourage the development of new housing for seniors, families, and the workforce, both at market rate and affordable costs. Joined by Susan Badtke, WCWRPC, together they talk about the challenges we face in the housing market, projections for future growth/needs, and how municipalities can work with developers and state government better to facilitate a more comprehensive focus on housing than what is typical in many cities, towns, and villages.

Focus: Housing Shortages & Affordability.

• What does the future look like for the next generation of homeowners in West Central Wisconsin?

The entire wide-ranging chat was live-streamed at 8:30a (CST) on DrydenWire’s Facebook page Thursday, May 16, 2024.

ICYMI: You can watch the recording on Facebook Watch (here), on YouTube (here), or stream below.