HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

EDUCATE YOURSELF AND INFORM OTHERS

• Look for and share stories about housing in our community in the newspapers and on the local news programs.
• Become informed about policies in our area affecting modest-income families.
• Share what you learn with those around you, including your family members, co-workers, church members and neighbors.  Help change perceptions with knowledge.
• Be aware of how you speak about modest-income people and omit phrases that are judgmental or unfavorable and replace them with positive, factual statements.

ADVOCATE WITH CITY OFFICIALS

• Attend Planning Commission and City Council meetings to learn more about what Maple Grove is considering regarding affordable lifecycle housing.  Meetings are posted on the city website at www.maple-grove.mn.us.
• Support plans that will create more lifecycle housing in our city such as new developments with affordable housing options and land trusts.
• Share your concerns with public officials and the media via e-mails, letters to the editor, or phone calls.

For more information on what a city can do, click here.

JOIN THE HOUSING FOR ALL TEAM

Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month from 9:30. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7180 Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove. Contact Roxanne Smith at 763-425-6505 or at rsstjoes@yahoo.com to confirm.

TOUR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN MAPLE GROVE
See first hand what affordable lifecycle housing looks like in your city.  Join Housing for All on a bus tour of lifecycle housing developments in Maple Grove in fall 2011, OR call one of the following developments and make an appointment to view their site.

ENCOURAGE YOUR MAPLE GROVE EMPLOYER TO JOIN THE HOUSING FOR ALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE.
Business people are a key factor in the success of our community. This group meets twice a year in the spring and the fall.