Focus Areas | Mqt Housing Now

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Our Focus Areas

Housing Now has identified seven focus areas to advance our work. Each focus area includes more specific action items, identified below:

Anchor 1

Provide timely information and insight on housing development, workforce needs, and policy options.

Collect, maintain, and distribute up-to-date, accurate data to inform new housing projects, policies, and conversations.

Work with local, state, and federal officials to advocate for essential policies that unlock the potential for more housing.

Work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure streamlined approval and permitting processes.

Support the maintenance of our skilled trades pipeline in the region to provide necessary labor for housing development.

Support various financing tools and options for housing development in Marquette County.

Explore innovative housing types, construction processes, and policies that create more diversity, lower costs, and reduce build time for new units.

Housing Now will actively promote connections and support for local and emerging developers throughout the county.

Data

Education

Policy

Regulation

Trades

Finances

Innovation