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Lima housing task force hears from land use expert
Marohn
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LIMA Small, incremental changes coupled with modest investments can make a fundamental difference in a community’s prosperity and growth, members of the Lima Housing Task Force were told Tuesday by a nationally recognized land-use planner.
The task force, meeting virtually, heard a presentation from Charles Marohn, a professional engineer and founder and president of Strong Towns.
Strong Towns, a not-for-profit organization based in Minnesota, “supports thousands of people across the United States and Canada who are advocating for a radically new way of thinking about the way we build our world,” according to the company’s website.
Lima Housing Task Force to meet
Lima Housing Task Force: 2 to 3:30 p.m. via online meeting. Members will hear from Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns. global.gotomeeting.com/join/843026165 or call 224-501-3412, access code 843-026-165
LIMA The Lima Housing Task Force will meet virtually from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4.
Members will hear from Charles “Chuck” Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns. He is a professional engineer and a land-use planner with decades of experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, both from the University of Minnesota. Marohn is the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Wiley, 2019). He hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and is a primary writer for Strong Towns’ web content. He has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America. Planetizen named him one of the 10 Most Influenti
Homelessness issues ramped up in region, Lima Housing Task Force learns
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
LIMA The Lima Housing Task Force took up the issue of homelessness and housing instability at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
Meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the task force heard a discussion by Tammie Colon with the Mental Health Recovery Services Board, Hellen Douglas from Family Promise, Jackie Fox from West Ohio Community Action Partnership and Russ Thomas from Connected Hope.
“We have been working with lots of partners for the past 10 years, and we’ve done a pretty good job of meeting the needs of clients in a very small way,” Fox said. “We do know how to end homelessness. We need affordable housing where you only spend 30% of your income on housing, and we need adequate income.”