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Housing and Land Use (HLU) Committee |
OverviewThe Whittier Housing and Land Use Committee is a group of committed volunteers collaborating with each other, with developers, and other organizations to impact Whittier's housing climate in a positive way. The Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to collaborate on and provide community updates on projects ongoing, to facilitate discussions with developers, and hear from elected officials on housing policy.
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Community-led Visioning Sessions and subsequent meetings in 2018 laid out a clear vision for the work of this Committee in the coming 5 years as a part of the Whittier Alliance's overall organizational strategic plan: Protect and Expand the variety of housing options in Whittier for people at every life stage and economic condition.
Review our Committee's collective progress and learn more about what we are focused on in 2020-2021, here: 
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2021 Areas of Focus:
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DevelopmentContinue to build on connecting with developers / leaders about ongoing building developments within our community. This area focuses on current and future developments. Current area of focus include the development of 2116 Nicollet Lot (owned by Whittier Alliance) and the Kmart Site future development. Other development projects come up throughout the year as they progress within our neighborhood.
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Transportation |
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Anti-Displacement StrategyContinue to build on anti-displacement work that was started in 2019 with partners at the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, graduate students in the U of M's Master's in Urban and Regional Planning program and committed volunteers to ensure our neighbors are not priced out of their homes
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Non-Active Areas of Focus:
Unhoused Neighbors Support
Neighborhood Livability Survey
GIS Mapping for affordability & living conditions
Neighborhood Livability Survey
GIS Mapping for affordability & living conditions
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To get involved with these grassroots organizing efforts, contact kaley@whittieralliance.org or check out the Upcoming Meetings section of our homepage to learn about upcoming meetings to attend.
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