HomeNE & Thriverr Live Event
Sheri Alber • October 20, 2023
HomeNE & Thriverr Live Collaborative Event
Today’s webinar is a unique collaboration with our friends from Dakota Resources and Thriverr Live! Tom Farber, Britton, SD, and Dave Rippe, Queen City Development from Hastings, NE are the speakers for the event, focusing on housing in the business district of your community. They both tell their story of housing in traditionally commercial spaces and how it has affected their communities.
Clearing the Decks for More Effective Housing Development: Local Government Edition
Discover how the City of Central City is transforming housing through an innovative Vacant Property Registry program that tackles blight and boosts community revitalization. In this engaging HomeNE webinar, Michelle Kohl, shares real-world strategies for managing vacant homes.
The 80th HomeNE Learning Network featured Jean Van Iperen, who discussed Columbus, Nebraska’s housing challenges and the city’s proactive strategies to address them. Jean highlighted the city’s 7% population growth and a shortage over 4 years of 387 homes, prompting efforts like zoning reform, streamlined permitting, and investment in new developments, including a 238-unit apartment complex. The city is also planning a new housing study, exploring affordable housing options, and considering mixed-use projects to meet evolving community needs. Participants were encouraged to revisit past webinars for insights and to attend the upcoming session on June 19th featuring Michelle Cole. The session emphasized the value of small takeaways from presentations and invited community members to share their stories for future webinars.
