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Eight months ago, a housing coalition in Bloomington-Normal asked for help, and a share of Town of Normal and City of Bloomington pandemic relief money to support as people go through rental assistance, eviction avoidance, and affordable housing programs. But the lack of housing and affordable housing is a much broader issue than one advocate can solve.
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Bloomington-Normal is losing ground on its housing gap. A 2021 housing study showed an unmet need for more than 4,000 housing units. Patrick Hoban, director of the area economic development council, said an update to the study takes Rivian employment into account, and shows the number is going in the wrong direction.
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Would cost state $35 million annually for 10 years
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Homebuilders in Bloomington-Normal are playing catch up in meeting the growth of the last decade, the more recent expansion of the labor market, and projected future growth.
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The Normal Town Council heard from staff Monday about possible uses for the plaza surrounding the planned $27 million Uptown underpass — including one idea of extending the Children’s Discovery Museum exhibit space across the green area.
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"We've had the wait list, we've had the awful conditions, we've had people with disabilities, especially low-income people with disabilities thinking, 'What am I going to do?'" said Life Center for Independent Living (CIL) executive director Rickliee Benecke.
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There are multiple barriers for people seeking housing in the Twin Cities, including prohibitive rental rates and a limited number of available units.
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More than 150 people came out for the Normal Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, with most of them upset about proposed changes for future development in the Wintergreen subdivision.
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Nineteen housing projects across Illinois will receive $75 million to propel development. Bloomington and Heyworth have three of those sites.
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A former health care facility in Normal is now on the National Register of Historic Places.