STRATEGIZING FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - NORFOLK
July 15, 2021

JULY 2021 WEBINAR

Candice Alder ad Andy Colvin, who are with the Economic Development in Norfolk, Nebraska, shared the journey with the city from 2013-2020. Alder explained that Norfolk already had a housing issue in 2013, with 43 dwelling units available, and showed how their progress of 335 dwelling units as of 2020 has impacted the community. One of Norfolk's solutions to housing was to expand rental or apartment opportunities as well as homes for sell, this helped being in newcomers that were not ready to commit to buying a house as of yet.


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