We are here for each other. Our duty is to one another. In the Midwest, we lack spaces to talk about our future together. Future Forums is a regular hyper-local meetup facilitation organization. We want to talk about what you want to talk about. We want to create the space for you to do it. We hold space for you to discuss any topic that matters to you with your fellow citizens. We encourage you to discuss topics that impact a diverse group of individuals for your local community such as education, transportation, art, or food. Future Forums started in 2016 at The Bakery in Sioux Falls, SD. What comes of Future Forums? Anything anyone takes action on. We have seen for-profit ventures, community websites, and coalitions form around various topics directly from a Future Forum. In a typical event, 120 minutes is spent wrestling with one topic by and for local citizens. One of our facilitators will hold space for your group to host a public “forum” for your topic. You will end the event with a large dataset from local citizens and the attendees will be empowered to take action.
THE FUTURE OF LOCAL HOUSING
In 2016 Augustana University conducted a study on affordable housing in Sioux Falls. In summary, they concluded, “Unfortunately, the affordable housing system is so complex and difficult to navigate that people opt out. Although programs exist to address a variety of needs, a lack of coordination among programs leaves clients and providers alike without a clear idea of how to access available resources. Families have no clearly defined, single point of entry to the affordable housing system. Faced with this complexity, many people give up. They simply drive around town looking for yard signs, hoping to stumble across an affordable place to live.”
On May 9, 2019, the city is going to host a Housing Summit “to engage in a collaborative solution-based discussion on how we can connect public and private resources to deliver opportunities to working families.”
Houses and apartments seem to be going up everywhere so why is this still a problem?
What if we focused on designing a neighborhood rather than a single structure?
What is the cost of available housing on the health and well-being of renters, increasing rate of food security and poor nutrition, and delaying care?
There are 48 homes available in South Dakota for every 100 Extremely Low-Income family. How do we help the other 52?
What questions do you want to be answered? Inaction is expensive.
All Are Welcome Here, including children. We are looking for emerging ideas and leaders.
Join other concerned citizens in a robust discussion on the Future of Local Housing. The agenda is set by those who attend so everyone has a voice! Leave with new connections and action ideas!
Free
Sioux Falls Downtown Library
Saturday, May 11
9 am – 12 pm
Coffee provided by the Source Roastery.
Reserve tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-local-housing-tickets-60841035174
Jordan Deffenbaugh
jordanjdeffenbaugh@gmail.com
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