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What Phase 2 Will Make Possible, and Why the Timing Matters
Phase 2 of construction at Karwick Village Community Center is our next step in building the village we set out to build a decade ago.
How Your Gift Closes the Gap That Grants Can’t Fill
Our organization recently launched our Community Center Building campaign earlier this month. Today, we want to spend some time looking at grants as part of
The Demand that Has Not Gone Away: Affordable Housing Is Needed Now
If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to have a conversation with or read an interview with our co-founders, John Vander Wagen III or Leigh Cobrun,
Leadership La Porte County Group Donates Time For A Service Project for Karwick Village
Late last week, we shared a very special event, and a first for Homeward Bound Villages, we were selected by a group from Leadership La
Building the Heart of Karwick Village: The Sponsors Who Make it Possible
Six families now call Karwick Village home. The boxes are unpacked, the keys are turned, and Phase I is now complete. That alone is worth
Phase 1 at Karwick Village: What We Built and What It Proved
Phase 1 of Karwick Village is complete. Six homes now stand on South Karwick Road, forming the first cooperative housing community of its kind in
Karwick Village Construction Update: Phase 1 At the Finish Line
Just over a year after the ground was broken at Karwick Village, the first phase of the community is nearing completion. What began as bare
Myth #8: Affordable Housing Is a Temporary Fix, not a Long-Term Solution
The idea that affordable housing addresses only short-term needs is one of the most persistent misconceptions about how this type of housing functions. The assumption
Myth #7: Landlords Who Offer Affordable Rents Lose Money
There is a stubborn and persistent myth that affordable housing is a financial sacrifice for landlords and developers who participate. That they are leaving money
Myth #6: Renters Have No Stake in Their Community
In many communities, renters face a negative stigma, especially those in affordable housing. The idea that renters are temporary, disengaged, and indifferent to the communities
Myth #5: Renters Are Just People Who Can’t Afford to Buy
There’s a common idea in American culture that renting is a consolation prize. That renters are just waiting to become homeowners, and that anyone still
Myth #4: Affordable Housing Means Smaller Homes and a Lower Quality of Life
For decades, the American ethos for most has been that bigger is always better, and this is especially true when it comes to housing. Just