Habitat for Humanity working to make a dent in affordable housing shortage

On the most recent edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz discusses with Tom Simon, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, the problem in this area of a lack of affordable housing. They discuss the results of a recent survey done by the City, which states that 1,700 new housing units will be needed in the City by 2030 in order to accommodate more than 3,200 new, permanent residents. The trouble with many of the housing developments being built in Oshkosh is that they are not affordable for the average Oshkosh resident. Simon explains his ideas about how to make a dent in the affordable housing problem, and what Habitat is doing to help alleviate the problem. Check it out here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/nqEKsp2twwI

Oshkosh City Manager Visits Eye on Oshkosh

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends the hour chatting with Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff. Affordable housing was a big part of the discussion, along with the new tiny home village in Oshkosh; other multifamily developments; homelessness; streets; water rates; diversity, equity and inclusion; special assessment policies; and the maintenance of the city’s portion of the WIOUWASH trail. You can watch the show here or by going to this link: https://youtu.be/C60zO8HtSG8.