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Stat: 12%: From 2017 to 2022, Minneapolis increased its housing stock by 12% while rents remained flat.

Story:\xa0Minneapolis is drawing positive national attention for the city\u2019s approach to curbing soaring housing costs. In this episode, we hear from Meg McMahan and Jason Wittenberg from\xa0Minneapolis\u2019 Office of Community Planning and Economic Development about the city\u2019s history of disparities in zoning policies and the strategies they\u2019re implementing to secure more housing for residents.

We also hear from Margaret Kaplan, president of the statewide Housing Justice Center, about how the nonprofit helps people throughout Minnesota overcome barriers in securing housing, including access and financing.