Minnesota Toolbox
Policies in the Minnesota Toolbox are grouped into six categories, each of which reflects a role that the state and local governments can play to ensure the availability of a full range of housing choices for Minnesota families. Review an introduction to the toolbox and then select a category to view the policies and learn more. |
Finance Tools for Housing Choices Use the momentum of the marketplace and local tax resources to increase the supply of housing options in your community. | Strengthen Existing Housing & Neighborhoods Preserve the existing housing stock as a community resource that is well-maintained and marketable now and into the future. | Expand Opportunities for New Housing Increase the supply of new housing by spurring private development of underutilized or contaminated property and publicly-owned buildings and land. |
Support Homeownership Help spur homeownership, provide resources to make informed decisions and provide programs that help them stay stably housed. | Support Connected, Healthy, and Livable Communities Encourage and support connected, healthy, and livable communities, ones that take a sustainable approach to environmental, cultural, economic, and human resources. | Support Sustainable Development Practices Support actions to reduce the region's overall carbon footprint by lowering the impact on of development on the environment, reducing the long-term maintenance of buildings and spaces and providing energy efficiency to lower overall energy costs. |