OPINION: Housing problems — and solutions — focus of new column
Kiki Miller
Like many of you, I became frustrated with the ongoing podium, street corner and online discussions ranting and raving at the housing costs that escalated so quickly during the pandemic.
Over the past three years I have been working in the housing and growth arena along with dedicated community leaders and decision makers to address the local worker housing crisis. The Housing Availability and Affordability study conducted by the University of Idaho revealed that six years ago, 75 percent of the residents of Kootenai County could afford to buy a home. Due to dramatic price increases and the influx of newcomers, currently less than 25 percent could qualify.
Regional municipal planners, elected and appointed officials, building professionals and an advisory group of civic, club, nonprofit and business organizations, have worked together to bring forward factual data, answer questions and build a ToolKit of solutions that tackle this multifaceted topic.
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